2,902 ▲ +98.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,466
- 2016: 2,151
- 2021: 2,902
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brookwater · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brookwater
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young families dominate the daily life of Brookwater, where 23.1% of the population are children. This creates a distinct demographic profile compared to the rest of the state, marked by a very low number of seniors and a population of 2,902 people.
2,902
▲ +98.0%
- 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 Brookwater — higher than 83% of areas.
| Brookwater | 2,902 |
|---|---|
| 4300, QLD | 68,675 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. This population is larger than about 84% of similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 23.1% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why seniors are so few here, at just 5.5%, a figure far below the Queensland average of 17.0%.
5.5% ▲ +61.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brookwater, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 7.8%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average.
1.6% ▲ +190.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brookwater, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Brookwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30390/brookwater/topic/demographics-identity