3,504 ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,602
- 2016: 3,717
- 2021: 3,504
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brookton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Brookton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Brookton are married, reflecting a community with a strong foundation of established couples. This is an ageing area where the typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure. The population has shrunk by about 98 people since 2011.
3,504
▼ -2.7%
- 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 Brookton — lower than 87% of areas.
| Brookton | 3,504 |
|---|---|
| 6308, WA | 1,568 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Brookton is smaller than about 87% of similar areas, with its total population falling 2.7% since 2011 to 3,504 people. The typical resident is now 50 years old, which is 12 years older than the typical person in Australia.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 27.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This shift toward an older population is matched by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.2% of the area.
27.3% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Brookton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.1% of residents, which is about the same as across Western Australia.
6.4% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brookton, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Brookton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031246/brookton/topic/demographics-identity