6,186 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,598
- 2016: 5,934
- 2021: 6,186
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Brisbane · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in East Brisbane
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 41.7% of the population in East Brisbane, making it a key demographic for the area. This contributes to a very young feel, with a typical resident aged just 33. It is one of the largest areas at this level with 6,186 people.
6,186
▲ +10.5%
- 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 East Brisbane — higher than 86% of areas.
| East Brisbane | 6,186 |
|---|---|
| 4169, QLD | 15,882 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both well below the state and national figures, at 11.2% and 9.6% respectively.
9.6% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.2% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In East Brisbane, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.1%, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the population, a little below the national average.
1.6% ▲ +79.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.1% ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Brisbane, Never married is the majority at 58%; Married is next at 30%.
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 East Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30919/east-brisbane/topic/demographics-identity