875 ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 876
- 2016: 903
- 2021: 875
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brightwaters · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brightwaters
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brightwaters is far older than the national figure, with a usual age of 50. The area has a small population of 875 people and is shaped by a high proportion of seniors. This creates a demographic profile that is significantly older than both the state and national averages.
875
▼ -0.1%
- 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 Brightwaters — higher than 72% of areas.
| Brightwaters | 875 |
|---|---|
| 2264, NSW | 16,162 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 875 people, which is larger than about 73% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 50.
50 yrs ▲ +16.3%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 27.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state figure at 14.9%.
27.3% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Brightwaters splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Most residents are married (52.7%), while those in de facto relationships are slightly lower than the national average at 9.8%.
4.8% ▲ +91.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brightwaters, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Brightwaters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10567/brightwaters/topic/demographics-identity