21,828 ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19,236
- 2016: 20,978
- 2021: 21,828
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Freshwater - Brookvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Freshwater - Brookvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a third of residents in Freshwater - Brookvale are young adults aged 25 to 44. This is a large and growing area of 21,828 people, where the typical resident is 37. It is a younger community than the state and national averages, though the population has aged slightly over the last decade.
21,828
▲ +13.5%
- 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 Freshwater - Brookvale — higher than 91% of areas.
| Freshwater - Brookvale | 21,828 |
|---|---|
| 2096, NSW | 14,955 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown 13% since 2011, adding about 2,592 people to make it one of the largest areas of its kind. Residents are generally younger than those in most other areas, with a typical age of 37.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 12.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18% of the area, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
12.4% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Freshwater - Brookvale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.5%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, a little below the national average.
0.6% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Freshwater - Brookvale splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Freshwater - Brookvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031429/freshwater-brookvale/topic/demographics-identity