85 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87
- 2021: 85
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Broughton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Broughton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Broughton is 57 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 85 people is mostly made up of older adults and seniors, with a much smaller number of children than most other areas.
85
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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 Broughton — lower than 63% of areas.
| Broughton | 85 |
|---|---|
| 2535, NSW | 7,993 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 85, making it smaller than about 62% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 10.6%.
21.2% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.6% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Broughton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.6% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is well above the national average. Most residents are married (64.3%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas.
10.6% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Broughton, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Broughton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Broughton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10602/broughton/topic/demographics-identity