119 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71
- 2021: 119
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brays Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brays Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 51 makes Brays Creek far older than most other areas. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 119 people, where an unusually high number of children and a strong presence of Indigenous residents shape the local identity.
119
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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 Brays Creek — lower than 56% of areas.
| Brays Creek | 119 |
|---|---|
| 2484, NSW | 20,083 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With only 119 people, it is smaller than about 55% of similar areas.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 26.9% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also a little above the state average at 20.2%.
20.2% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.9% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brays Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.7% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Relationships are also distinct here, with 23.3% of people in de facto partnerships, which is far above the New South Wales rate of 10.6%.
6.7% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Brays Creek splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 16%.
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 Brays Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10550/brays-creek/topic/demographics-identity