557 ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 636
- 2016: 579
- 2021: 557
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Broke · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Broke
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong sense of Indigenous identity and a mature population shape daily life in Broke. The area is home to 557 people, with a typical resident being 43 years old—noticeably older than the national figure. This community is more diverse in its heritage and relationship structures than many other similar areas.
557
▼ -12.4%
- 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 Broke — higher than 66% of areas.
| Broke | 557 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | 21,445 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Broke has 557 residents, making it larger than about 68% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 43, which is noticeably older than the average person in New South Wales and across Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 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.
The age structure is mostly made up of older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 30.7% of the population. Children under 15 account for 18.9% of residents, a figure that is about the same as the state and national levels.
17.6% ▲ +49.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Broke, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships also make up a higher share of the community here than in most other areas.
10.2% ▲ +1199.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Broke, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Broke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10587/broke/topic/demographics-identity