253 ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 262
- 2016: 257
- 2021: 253
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brooklet · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brooklet
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Brooklet, where the typical resident is now 51. This shift reflects a community that is significantly older than most similar areas, with a small total population of 253 people.
253
▼ -3.4%
- 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 Brooklet — higher than 58% of areas.
| Brooklet | 253 |
|---|---|
| 2479, NSW | 5,780 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Brooklet is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38 and the New South Wales figure of 39.
51 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This older profile is clear in the age breakdown; seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.3% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national average of 18.2%, at just 14.2%.
25.3% ▲ +68.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -37.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brooklet, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships in Brooklet vary, with 13.9% of people in a de facto partnership, a figure well above the New South Wales average. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +41.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brooklet, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (37%) and Separated (6%).
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 Brooklet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10595/brooklet/topic/demographics-identity