Bradbury · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bradbury

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Nearly 43% of residents in Bradbury are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. This is a young, growing community of 9,433 people where families with children are very common. The typical resident is just 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure.

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Where Bradbury sits — Total population

9,433 ▲ +8.0%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bradbury — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bradbury9,433
2560, NSW 82,543
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Bradbury is one of the largest areas of its kind with 9,433 residents. People here are generally much younger than in most other areas, with a typical age of 34.

9,433 ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8,738
  • 2016: 8,800
  • 2021: 9,433

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

34 yrs ▼ -2.9%

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 34 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is so much younger than most, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 15.1%.

15.1% ▲ +15.5%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.9% ▲ +6.6%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bradbury, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Around 11% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure roughly the same as the rest of Australia.

5.6% ▲ +96.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9%
  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 5.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.0% ▲ +24.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Bradbury splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 39 males; 85+: 56 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 81 males; 80–84: 92 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 145 males; 75–79: 145 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 194 males; 70–74: 244 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 203 males; 65–69: 229 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 202 males; 60–64: 231 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 216 males; 55–59: 245 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 230 males; 50–54: 265 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 314 males; 45–49: 266 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 297 males; 40–44: 313 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 338 males; 35–39: 364 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 342 males; 30–34: 379 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 326 males; 25–29: 366 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 299 males; 20–24: 266 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 297 males; 15–19: 285 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 358 males; 10–14: 316 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 373 males; 5–9: 358 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 383 males; 0–4: 376 females

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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10540/bradbury/topic/demographics-identity