Browns Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Browns Creek

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

A small population of 120 people now lives in Browns Creek, where a high number of children makes the area feel younger than many similar places. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is slightly older than the state and national figures.

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📍 Browns Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Browns Creek sits — Total population

120
  • 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 Browns Creek — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Browns Creek120
2799, NSW 4,156
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Browns Creek has a total population of 120, making it smaller than about 55% of similar areas.

120

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 97
  • 2021: 120

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

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the proportion of seniors is much lower than most areas at just 11.7%.

11.7%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Browns Creek splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.2%. Meanwhile, there are no residents who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%.

18.2%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 18.2%

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

Marital status

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In Browns Creek, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Browns Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10607/browns-creek/topic/demographics-identity