311 ▲ +51.7%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 205
- 2016: 391
- 2021: 311
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southbrook · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Southbrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas define Southbrook (L), where the typical person is now just 36. This shift is a major change from 2011, and the population has grown 52% to reach 311 people.
311
▲ +51.7%
- 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 Southbrook — lower than 83% of areas.
| Southbrook | 311 |
|---|---|
| 4363, QLD | 626 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This represents a sharp drop from 2011, when the typical age was 51.
36 yrs ▼ -29.4%
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. At the same time, seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer than in most areas, at 13.2%.
13.2% ▼ -35.7%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Southbrook splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Most adults are married (43.7%), while 12.6% are in a de facto relationship, about the same as the state average.
6.8% ▼ -26.1%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Southbrook, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Southbrook
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Southbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322111/southbrook/topic/demographics-identity