857 ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 655
- 2016: 785
- 2021: 857
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Upper Brookfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Upper Brookfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A total of 857 people live in Upper Brookfield, where the typical resident is now 43 years old. This makes the area noticeably older than the national figure. The community is mostly made up of older adults and families with children.
857
▲ +30.8%
- 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 Upper Brookfield — higher than 72% of areas.
| Upper Brookfield | 857 |
|---|---|
| 4069, QLD | 35,527 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 857 is larger than about 73% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in Queensland and across Australia, with a typical age of 43.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.5% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.6%, a little below the Queensland and Australian averages.
15.6% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Upper Brookfield, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (59.6%), while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is well below the state average at 9.0%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.1%, which is a little below the national figure.
1.1% ▲ +71.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Upper Brookfield, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Upper Brookfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32900/upper-brookfield/topic/demographics-identity