Browns Mountain · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Browns Mountain

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

A typical resident in Browns Mountain is 65 years old, making this one of the oldest areas in the region. With a total population of just 20 people, it is a sparsely populated area where seniors make up a significant portion of the community.

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Where Browns Mountain sits — Total population

20 —
  • 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 Mountain — lower than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Browns Mountain20
2540 crosses NSW/OT 48,267
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 20 residents. This is smaller than about 85% of similar areas, and the typical resident is far older than the national figure of 38.

20 —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21
  • 2021: 20

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

65 yrs —

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 65 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 living here, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so heavily skewed towards older adults, with 30% of people aged 65 and over.

30.0% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Browns Mountain, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%. Nearly half of the population, 47.6%, are married.

Marital status

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In Browns Mountain, Married is the majority at 77%; Never married is next at 23%.

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: 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: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Browns Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10608/browns-mountain/topic/demographics-identity