182 ▼ -40.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 305
- 2016: 217
- 2021: 182
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brookstead · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brookstead
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Daily life in Brookstead is shaped by a small population of 182 people with a surprisingly young outlook. While the typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure, there are very few seniors living here compared to the rest of the state.
182
▼ -40.3%
- 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 Brookstead — higher than 51% of areas.
| Brookstead | 182 |
|---|---|
| 4364, QLD | 182 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Brookstead is home to 182 people, making it larger than about 53% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 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 18.1% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. In contrast, the 9.9% of people aged 65 and over is well below the Queensland and Australian figures.
9.9% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -28.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brookstead, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, while 52.4% of the population are married. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.8%, which is a little below the state figure.
2.7% ▲ +177.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brookstead, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Brookstead
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brookstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30389/brookstead/topic/demographics-identity