Birkdale, QLD 4159 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Birkdale gained 1,303 residents from internal migration and 164 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,320 people moved away — a net addition of 147 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
Birkdale against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Birkdale population grew from 15,394 in 2016 to 16,024 in 2025, a change of 4.1% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Birkdale | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15,394 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 15,599 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 15,603 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 15,617 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 15,501 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 15,457 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 15,502 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 15,611 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 15,897 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 16,024 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the Birkdale SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 2 supermarkets and 40 parks. For families: 24 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés, 5 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 3 gyms and 36 sports fields. Also 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Birkdale station, is about 1,000 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 57 bus stops here.
Show facility list
- Birkdale South State School
- Birkdale State School
- St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School
- Little Ducks Childcare
- Snap Fitness
- UBX Boxing + Strength
- Birkdale Village Shopping Centre
- Birkdale Fair
- IGA
- Woolworths
- Tulipwood Drive Park
- Byng Road Park
- Pedwell Place Park
- Creek Road Park
- Remo Place Urban Habitat
- Lachlan Street Park
- Robinson Park
- William Taylor Park
- Birkdale station
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.