929 ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 934
- 2016: 975
- 2021: 929
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brookton · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Brookton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brookton is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 50. This reflects a community that is ageing, as the number of seniors has grown while the proportion of children has fallen over the last decade.
929
▼ -0.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Brookton — lower than 87% of areas.
| Brookton | 929 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 929 people, which is smaller than about 88% of similar areas. This total has barely changed since 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.9% of the population, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 16.1%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.7%, a figure that is a little below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
27.9% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Brookton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 14.3% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is a little above the state average.
9.6% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brookton, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Brookton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50910/brookton/topic/demographics-identity