14,318 ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,149
- 2016: 13,737
- 2021: 14,318
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brunswick West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Brunswick West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth of about 8.9% since 2011 has seen Brunswick West expand to 14,318 people. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is 35, making it younger than the national figure. It is a place where young adults now dominate the population.
14,318
▲ +8.9%
- 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 West — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,169 people since 2011, making it larger than about 74% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than the state and national typical age of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 42.1% of the population. This helps explain why the proportions of children and seniors are both well below the national figures, at 12.8% and 12.2% respectively.
12.2% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brunswick West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, rising to 16.9% since 2011. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is about 0.8%, which is about the same as the Victorian figure.
0.8% ▲ +46.9%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brunswick West, Never married is the majority at 56%; Married is next at 31%.
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011107/brunswick-west/topic/demographics-identity