14,292 ▲ +163.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,416
- 2016: 7,196
- 2021: 14,292
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Brisbane · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Brisbane
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in South Brisbane is just 29 years old, making this one of the youngest areas in the region. The population has grown to 14,292 people, creating a dense hub dominated by young adults and professionals.
14,292
▲ +163.9%
- 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 South Brisbane — higher than 88% of areas.
| South Brisbane | 14,292 |
|---|---|
| 4101, QLD | 35,246 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a typical age of 29, the population is far younger than the national and state figures of 38. This makes it one of the youngest areas at this level.
29 yrs ▼ -3.3%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 29 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily skewed toward young adults, who make up 44.1% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 (8.1%) and seniors over 65 (6.3%) are both far below the national averages.
6.3% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.1% ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Brisbane, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Youth (15–24) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships here differ from the norm, with 20.8% of people in de facto partnerships, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. This aligns with the fact that 64.3% of residents have never married.
1.4% ▲ +92.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.8% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Brisbane, Never married is the majority at 64%; Married is next at 25%.
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 South Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32587/south-brisbane/topic/demographics-identity