57,671 ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 46,352
- 2016: 51,599
- 2021: 57,671
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bulimba · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Bulimba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bulimba is just 36 years old, making the area a little younger than the national figure. The population has grown by 24% since 2011, adding about 11,319 people to the local area.
57,671
▲ +24.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bulimba — higher than 53% of areas.
| Bulimba | 57,671 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here has dropped significantly, being 8 years younger than it was in 2011. Currently, the population stands at 57,671, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas.
36 yrs ▼ -18.2%
Younger than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 33.5%. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors has fallen sharply to 11.1%, a figure well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.
11.1% ▼ -50.0%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bulimba, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, reaching 15.6%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.7%, which is a little below the national figure.
1.7% ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bulimba splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Bulimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30008/bulimba/topic/demographics-identity