324 ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 268
- 2016: 294
- 2021: 324
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brooklands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brooklands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 324 residents in Brooklands are married, reflecting a mature community. The area is far older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 48. This creates a demographic where older adults and seniors make up a significant portion of the population.
324
▲ +20.9%
- 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 Brooklands — higher than 60% of areas.
| Brooklands | 324 |
|---|---|
| 4615, QLD | 7,356 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With 324 people, the population is larger than about 62% of similar areas.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national average. Children under 15 account for 16%, a figure slightly below the national average of 18.2%.
21.0% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brooklands, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.2%, slightly below the Queensland average of 12.9%.
2.8% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brooklands, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brooklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30388/brooklands/topic/demographics-identity