11,790 ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,394
- 2016: 11,699
- 2021: 11,790
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan, where the typical person is 42, compared to the national figure of 38. The population has grown to 11,790 people, with a profile that blends a high number of children with a growing number of seniors.
11,790
▲ +3.5%
- 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 Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan — higher than 62% of areas.
| Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan | 11,790 |
|---|---|
| 2081, NSW | 5,394 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than those in New South Wales and Australia. Since 2011, the population grew by 3.5% to reach 11,790 people.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 5.7 points since 2011 to reach 16.6%.
16.6% ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.9% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. People in de facto relationships make up 8.0% of the population, a figure well below the national average.
0.9% ▲ +42.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021404/berowra-brooklyn-cowan/topic/demographics-identity