4,343 ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,357
- 2016: 3,872
- 2021: 4,343
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Braidwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Braidwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group in Braidwood, where 32.9% of the population falls into this bracket. This is a far older area than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 51. The population has grown by 29% since 2011 to reach 4,343 people.
4,343
▲ +29.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Braidwood — lower than 82% of areas.
| Braidwood | 4,343 |
|---|---|
| 2622, NSW | 4,141 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 51, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. This age has climbed by five years since 2011.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 25.4% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 are a little below the national figure at 15.9%.
25.4% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Braidwood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.6%. About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
2.5% ▲ +87.8%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +49.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Braidwood, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Braidwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021007/braidwood/topic/demographics-identity