966 ▲ +213.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 308
- 2016: 447
- 2021: 966
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Braemar · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Braemar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Braemar are married, reflecting a community with a strong family focus. The area is noticeably younger than the rest of the country, with a typical resident aged just 34. This youthfulness is driven by a high number of children and young adults.
966
▲ +213.6%
- 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 Braemar — higher than 73% of areas.
| Braemar | 966 |
|---|---|
| 2575, NSW | 17,846 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Braemar is home to 966 people. This population is larger than about 74% of similar areas, and the typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 33 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 24.9% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. This contributes to the area having fewer seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 13.8%, well below the national average of 17.2%.
13.8% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.9% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Braemar, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A higher proportion of residents are in de facto relationships compared to most areas, at 14.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.6%, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.6% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Braemar, Married is the majority at 53%; Never 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Braemar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10542/braemar/topic/demographics-identity