Brookhill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Brookhill

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A small population of just 88 people defines Brookhill, where the typical resident is 41 years old. This makes the area noticeably older than both the Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years, despite having a very low proportion of seniors.

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📍 Brookhill, Suburb / Locality

Where Brookhill sits — Total population

88
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brookhill — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Brookhill88
4816, QLD 9,284
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The community is small, with only 88 residents, making it smaller than about 61% of similar areas.

88

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 76
  • 2021: 88

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 19.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This contrasts with seniors aged 65 and over, who account for only 8.0%—a figure well below the national average of 17.2%.

8.0%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.3%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Brookhill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas at 18.6%, well above the 11.5% national figure. Meanwhile, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national averages.

18.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Brookhill splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brookhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30387/brookhill/topic/demographics-identity