737 ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 744
- 2016: 722
- 2021: 737
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brooklyn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brooklyn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brooklyn is 48 years old, which is far older than the national figure. This older age profile defines the area, where children make up a much smaller share of the population than in most other parts of Australia.
737
▼ -0.9%
- 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 Brooklyn — higher than 71% of areas.
| Brooklyn | 737 |
|---|---|
| 2083, NSW | 1,665 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Brooklyn has 737 people, making it larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 14.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain the older feel of the area, where older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 35.8%.
19.4% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brooklyn, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Nearly half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships make up 13.3%.
1.8% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brooklyn, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Brooklyn
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brooklyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10596/brooklyn/topic/demographics-identity