85 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59
- 2021: 85
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Breelong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Breelong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Breelong, which stands out among similar areas. The small community of 85 people is notably diverse in age, with both children and seniors making up a larger share of the population than the national figures.
85
—
- 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 Breelong — lower than 63% of areas.
| Breelong | 85 |
|---|---|
| 2827, NSW | 3,678 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with just 85 residents. The typical person here is 40, making the area a little older than both New South Wales and Australia.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 22.4%, a figure well above the national average.
22.4% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Breelong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 12.9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Most people are married (73.5%), while those in de facto relationships are far below the national average at 0.0%.
12.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Breelong, Married is the majority at 78%; Never married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Breelong
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Breelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10557/breelong/topic/demographics-identity