Broughton Village · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Broughton Village

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Broughton Village is 56 years old, making it a far older community than the national average. This small settlement of 95 people is defined by a heavy tilt toward retirees and older adults, with very few children living here.

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Where Broughton Village sits — Total population

95 —
  • 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 Village — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Broughton Village95
2534, NSW 5,767
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 56, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian average of 38.

95 —

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 86
  • 2021: 95

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

56 yrs —

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 56 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 34.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, accounting for just 8.4% of residents.

34.7% —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 34.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.4% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 8.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Broughton Village splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (33%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most people are married, representing 59.3% of the population.

11.0% —

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Broughton Village, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Broughton Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10604/broughton-village/topic/demographics-identity