3,389 ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,589
- 2016: 3,161
- 2021: 3,389
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brookvale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brookvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brookvale is 37, making the area a little younger than the national average. This is a place where young adults dominate the population and unconventional couple arrangements are common. With 3,389 people, it is larger than about 86% of similar areas.
3,389
▲ +30.9%
- 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 Brookvale — higher than 86% of areas.
| Brookvale | 3,389 |
|---|---|
| 2100, NSW | 21,973 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas and slightly younger than the New South Wales average.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up nearly 40% of the population, which helps explain why children under 15 (14.6%) and seniors (12.0%) are both well below the national figures.
12.0% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brookvale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 18.9% compared to the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.1% of the population, which is a little below the state average.
1.1% ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.9% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brookvale, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Brookvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10598/brookvale/topic/demographics-identity