56 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58
- 2021: 56
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brodies Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brodies Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brodies Plains is 51, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With only 56 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where seniors and older adults make up over half the population.
56
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- 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 Brodies Plains — lower than 70% of areas.
| Brodies Plains | 56 |
|---|---|
| 2360, NSW | 14,995 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 56 is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 51 years.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 only 5.4% of the population, which is far below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is older, with people aged 65 and over accounting for 21.4% of residents.
21.4% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.4% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brodies Plains, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (25%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.4% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little above the national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 20.5%.
5.4% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brodies Plains, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Brodies Plains
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brodies Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10583/brodies-plains/topic/demographics-identity