208 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 173
- 2021: 208
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brayton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brayton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 208 people in Brayton are married, marking this as a place where traditional couple arrangements are common. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of the state, with a typical age of 49 years.
208
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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 Brayton — higher than 54% of areas.
| Brayton | 208 |
|---|---|
| 2579, NSW | 4,646 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38 years. This makes the population older than in most similar areas.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 21.2% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average. Children under 15 account for 15.9%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
21.2% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brayton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are well more common here than across Australia, involving 14.6% of residents. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 4.3%, which is higher than most similar areas.
4.3% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brayton, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Brayton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brayton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10551/brayton/topic/demographics-identity