12,770 ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,271
- 2016: 10,125
- 2021: 12,770
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of children under 15 live in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin compared to most other areas. This region is noticeably younger than the state and national averages, with a population that has grown by 38% since 2011 to reach 12,770 people.
12,770
▲ +37.7%
- 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 Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin — higher than 66% of areas.
| Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin | 12,770 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | 31,073 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the Australian figure of 38. This age has barely changed since 2011, when it was 35.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 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 make up 22.4% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 14.0%.
14.0% ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, the proportion of people in de facto relationships is much higher than in most other areas.
7.3% ▲ +105.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011107/branxton-greta-pokolbin/topic/demographics-identity