12,738 ▲ +50.3%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,476
- 2016: 10,962
- 2021: 12,738
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brunswick East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Brunswick East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brunswick East is just 33, making it noticeably younger than the state and national figures. This youthfulness is reflected in the area's growth, with the population jumping 50% to 12,738 people since 2011. It is a place where young adults dominate the local landscape.
12,738
▲ +50.3%
- 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 Brunswick East — higher than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 33 has barely changed since 2011, while the total population grew by about 4,262 people over the last decade.
33 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 32 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 and seniors make up a very small part of the community, both sitting well below state and national figures. This helps explain why over half of all residents are young adults aged 25 to 44.
8.8% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.7% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brunswick East, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 53%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with 23.4% of people in such partnerships. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.8%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.8% ▲ +43.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.4% ▲ +45.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brunswick East, Never married is the majority at 65%; Married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brunswick East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011106/brunswick-east/topic/demographics-identity