705 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 624
- 2016: 659
- 2021: 705
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Springbrook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Springbrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Springbrook, representing 33.6% of the population. This is a notably mature area where the typical resident is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
705
▲ +13.0%
- 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 Springbrook — higher than 70% of areas.
| Springbrook | 705 |
|---|---|
| 4213, QLD | 31,153 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Springbrook has 705 residents, making it larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical person here is far older than those in the rest of Queensland or Australia.
49 yrs ▲ +19.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a small number of children, with only 12.6% under age 15, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the population is so skewed toward seniors, who make up 23.1% of residents.
23.1% ▲ +60.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% ▼ -33.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Springbrook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.9%. Meanwhile, 1.0% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure.
1.0% ▼ -48.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Springbrook, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (18%).
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 Springbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32625/springbrook/topic/demographics-identity