64 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62
- 2021: 64
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Braefield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Braefield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Braefield is 52, making this area far older than both the state and national figures. With a small population of just 64 people, the area is largely made up of older adults and seniors.
64
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- 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 Braefield — lower than 68% of areas.
| Braefield | 64 |
|---|---|
| 2339, NSW | 718 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident's age of 52 is much higher than in most similar areas, and is 14 years older than the Australian average.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a very different age structure than most areas, where children under 15 make up only 9.4%.
21.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.4% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Braefield splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Around 51.9% of residents are married, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship.
6.3% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Braefield, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Braefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10541/braefield/topic/demographics-identity