2,287,896 ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,874,427
- 2016: 2,054,614
- 2021: 2,287,896
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brisbane · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Brisbane
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 2,287,896 makes Brisbane one of the largest areas of its kind. The city is notably younger than most other regions, with a typical resident aged 36. This youthful trend is seen across the city, where young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest age group.
2,287,896
▲ +22.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane — higher than 93% of areas.
| Brisbane | 2,287,896 |
|---|---|
| 4116, QLD | 27,459 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 22% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 413,469 people. Residents are a little younger than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, though the usual age has risen by two years since 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 people are common here, with children under 15 making up 19.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Conversely, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 14.1%, which is well below the Australian average.
14.1% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 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 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, a figure a little below the state average. Relationships have shifted over time, with the share of people in de facto partnerships rising 2.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 12.6%.
2.9% ▲ +48.2%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 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 44%, 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/ucl/UCL301001/brisbane/topic/demographics-identity