8,336 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,003
- 2016: 8,325
- 2021: 8,336
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brighton-Le-Sands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brighton-Le-Sands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 8,336 people now lives in Brighton-Le-Sands, where the community has become noticeably older than the national average. The typical resident is 43, which is five years older than the typical person across Australia.
8,336
▲ +4.2%
- 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 Brighton-Le-Sands — higher than 87% of areas.
| Brighton-Le-Sands | 8,336 |
|---|---|
| 2216, NSW | 28,027 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 8,336 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older area where seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.9% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.1%.
20.9% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Brighton-Le-Sands splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 8.3% of the population, which is well below the 11.5% national figure. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 0.7% of residents, a little below the national average.
0.7% ▲ +70.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brighton-Le-Sands, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Brighton-Le-Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10566/brighton-le-sands/topic/demographics-identity