169,182 ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 143,088
- 2016: 160,255
- 2021: 169,182
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bradfield · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Bradfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bradfield is 41, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This area has grown steadily, adding about 26,094 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 169,182.
169,182
▲ +18.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bradfield — higher than 58% of areas.
| Bradfield | 169,182 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 169,182, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. This represents an 18% increase since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 26.1%. Both children under 15 (19.1%) and seniors over 65 (18.5%) are more common here than in most other areas.
18.5% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 69% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bradfield splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The proportion of people in de facto relationships is 5.6%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. This is a community where most people are married (59.1%) and those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander are among the lowest at 0.3%.
0.3% ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.6% ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 98% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bradfield, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Bradfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED106/bradfield/topic/demographics-identity