North Branch · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in North Branch

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in North Branch is 44 years old, making this a noticeably older community than the state and national averages. This sparsely populated area consists of just 48 people, with a population profile that leans heavily towards older adults and married couples.

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Where North Branch sits — Total population

48
  • 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 North Branch — lower than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
North Branch48
4356, QLD 5,218
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

North Branch is a small community of 48 people, which is smaller than about 73% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the national average, with a typical age of 44.

48

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39
  • 2021: 48

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The population is spread across several stages of life, with 39.6% being young adults and 18.8% being seniors. Children under 15 make up 18.8% of the area, which is higher than most similar places.

18.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.8%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In North Branch, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, making up 68.9% of the population. There are no people in de facto relationships and no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In North Branch, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 North Branch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32170/north-branch/topic/demographics-identity