2,447,280 ▲ +3534.2%
Higher than 93% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 67,341
- 2016: 69,061
- 2021: 2,447,280
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brisbane · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Brisbane
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brisbane is just 36, making this area a little younger than both Queensland and Australia. The city has seen massive growth, adding about 2,379,939 people since 2011. This rapid expansion has shifted the city's profile toward a younger population over the last decade.
2,447,280
▲ +3534.2%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane — higher than 93% of areas.
| Brisbane | 2,447,280 |
|---|---|
| 4125, QLD | 12,893 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Brisbane is among the largest areas at this level with 2,447,280 people. This population grew by a huge 3534% since 2011, while the typical age of residents fell by 5 years to 36.
36 yrs ▼ -12.2%
Younger than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 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 29.3%. Children under 15 account for 19.2%, which is higher than most areas, while the proportion of people aged 65 and over fell 5.8 points since 2011 to 14.5%.
14.5% ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brisbane, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Those in de facto relationships rose 3.3 points since 2011 to 12.6%, which is a little above the national figure.
3.0% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 77% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +35.5%
Lower than 51% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brisbane, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (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 Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3002/brisbane/topic/demographics-identity