20,011 ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19,151
- 2016: 18,963
- 2021: 20,011
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bradbury - Wedderburn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bradbury - Wedderburn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 20,011 people defines Bradbury - Wedderburn, where the local age profile has shifted slightly older since 2011. It is a noticeably young area, with a typical resident aged just 33. This youth is most visible in the high number of children living here compared to the rest of the country.
20,011
▲ +4.5%
- 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 Bradbury - Wedderburn — higher than 89% of areas.
| Bradbury - Wedderburn | 20,011 |
|---|---|
| 2560, NSW | 82,543 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is among the largest of its kind and grew by 4.5% since 2011, adding about 860 people. This growth happened alongside a small increase in the typical resident's age, which rose from 32 to 33 years.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 23.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most; meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 12.6%, a figure well below the New South Wales average.
12.6% ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.6% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bradbury - Wedderburn, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.2% of the population, which is well above the national rate of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 11.0% of residents are in a de facto partnership, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
7.2% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bradbury - Wedderburn splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Bradbury - Wedderburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021436/bradbury-wedderburn/topic/demographics-identity