Brocklesby · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Brocklesby

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

A typical resident in Brocklesby is 42 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. The community is small, with 218 people living across the region.

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📍 Brocklesby, Suburb / Locality

Where Brocklesby sits — Total population

218 ▼ -3.1%
  • 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 Brocklesby — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Brocklesby218
2642, NSW 5,476
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 218 people, which is larger than about 56% of similar areas.

218 ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 225
  • 2016: 183
  • 2021: 218

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

42 yrs ▲ +10.5%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 13.3% of the population, and seniors aged 65 and over are just 9.2%, both of which are well below the national figure of 18.2%.

9.2% ▼ -5.8%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.3% ▼ -43.3%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.5%
  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Brocklesby, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Half of the population are married, while 2.3% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure.

2.3% ▲ —

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 2.3%

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

10.0% ▼ -8.6%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 10.0%

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

Marital status

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In Brocklesby, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (6%).

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: 8 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 16 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 19 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 9 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 Brocklesby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10581/brocklesby/topic/demographics-identity