714 ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 655
- 2016: 726
- 2021: 714
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Broughton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Broughton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 714 people in Broughton are married, making it a community where traditional family structures are common. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42. It also has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most similar areas.
714
▲ +9.0%
- 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 Broughton — higher than 70% of areas.
| Broughton | 714 |
|---|---|
| 4820, QLD | 10,732 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Broughton has a total population of 714, which is larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
42 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.4%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
15.4% ▲ +48.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Broughton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.2% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.1%, which is about the same as the national figure.
6.2% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Broughton, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
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 Broughton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30393/broughton/topic/demographics-identity