Brandy Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Brandy Hill

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

A typical resident in Brandy Hill is far older than those in the rest of the country, with the usual age being 48. This creates a community where over half the population is aged 45 or more. The area has 713 residents, making it larger than about 71% of similar places.

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Where Brandy Hill sits — Total population

713 ▲ +5.9%
  • 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 Brandy Hill — higher than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Brandy Hill713
2324, NSW 25,443
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This means the population is much older than most other areas.

713 ▲ +5.9%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 673
  • 2016: 674
  • 2021: 713

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

48 yrs ▲ +6.7%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 34.4%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.9%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.

19.9% ▲ +120.1%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 19.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.4% ▼ -5.5%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Brandy Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 62.5% of people are married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 7.6%.

3.6% ▲ +36.7%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 2.4%
  • 2021: 3.6%

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

7.6% ▲ +6.0%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.1%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 7.6%

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

Marital status

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In Brandy Hill, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 23 males; 70–74: 16 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 36 males; 65–69: 26 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 37 males; 60–64: 39 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 34 males; 55–59: 42 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 25 males; 50–54: 29 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 14 males; 45–49: 20 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 20 males; 40–44: 24 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 21 males; 35–39: 16 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 14 males; 30–34: 19 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 11 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 28 males; 20–24: 23 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 24 males; 15–19: 23 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 18 males; 10–14: 26 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 18 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 21 males; 0–4: 14 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 Brandy Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10545/brandy-hill/topic/demographics-identity