Bribbaree · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bribbaree

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

A typical resident in Bribbaree is noticeably older than those across New South Wales and Australia. This small community of 144 people sees a distinct age gap, with fewer children and a higher proportion of middle-aged adults than the national average.

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Where Bribbaree sits — Total population

144 ▼ -46.1%
  • 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 Bribbaree — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bribbaree144
2594, NSW 12,150
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.

144 ▼ -46.1%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 267
  • 2016: 141
  • 2021: 144

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

45 yrs ▲ +2.3%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 only 13.9% of the population, which is well below the national and state figures of 18.2%. This helps explain the older age profile, with older adults aged 45 to 64 making up the largest group at 33.3%.

18.1% ▲ +33.4%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 19.9%
  • 2021: 18.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.9% ▼ -37.4%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bribbaree, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships account for 11.5%, which is about the same as the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, a little below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.

11.5% ▲ +76.1%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.5%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 11.5%

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

Marital status

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Bribbaree splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 7 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 Bribbaree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10563/bribbaree/topic/demographics-identity