186,067 ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 174,422
- 2016: 185,816
- 2021: 186,067
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brimbank · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Brimbank
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 186,067 people makes Brimbank one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure. This is a diverse community where nearly half the adults are married, though a large 36% have never been married.
186,067
▲ +6.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Brimbank — higher than 91% of areas.
| Brimbank | 186,067 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.7% since 2011, adding about 11,645 people. While the typical age is 37, this is 3 years older than it was in 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a smaller proportion of seniors (15.9%) than most similar places, though this group rose 4.8 points since 2011. Children under 15 make up 17.4% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
15.9% ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brimbank, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is among the lowest for its level. People in de facto relationships make up 6.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.4% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brimbank, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (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 Brimbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21301/brimbank/topic/demographics-identity