322 ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 339
- 2016: 333
- 2021: 322
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brierfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brierfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Residents in Brierfield are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 46. This small community of 322 people has a notable identity, including a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than most similar areas.
322
▼ -5.0%
- 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 Brierfield — higher than 60% of areas.
| Brierfield | 322 |
|---|---|
| 2454, NSW | 7,953 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39 and far older than the Australian figure of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 37.6%. Meanwhile, the 14.9% of residents aged 65 and over is a little below the national and state figures.
14.9% ▲ +81.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brierfield, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. People in de facto relationships are also well above the state and national averages at 15.1%.
4.7% ▲ —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brierfield, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Brierfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10565/brierfield/topic/demographics-identity