Brisbane Grove · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Brisbane Grove

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

A far older population than the national average defines Brisbane Grove, where the typical resident is 47. This small community of 147 people is marked by a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents compared to most other areas.

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Where Brisbane Grove sits — Total population

147 ▼ -32.6%
  • 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 Brisbane Grove — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Brisbane Grove147
2580, NSW 31,629
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is also much higher than in most similar areas.

147 ▼ -32.6%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 218
  • 2016: 131
  • 2021: 147

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

47 yrs ▲ +9.3%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 32.7%. Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both well below the state and national figures.

12.2% ▲ +3.1%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.9% ▼ -46.6%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Brisbane Grove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Youth (15–24) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Over half of the residents are married, while 34.6% have never married.

8.2% ▲ +200.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.0% ▲ +25.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 11.0%

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

Marital status

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In Brisbane Grove, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 36%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Brisbane Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10574/brisbane-grove/topic/demographics-identity