184 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 179
- 2021: 184
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brucedale · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer seniors than most similar areas live in Brucedale, where just 9.2% of the 184 residents are aged 65 or over. This is a community with a noticeable number of children and a typical resident age of 42 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brucedale — higher than 52% of areas.
| Brucedale | 184 |
|---|---|
| 2650, NSW | 61,511 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Brucedale's total population is larger than about 53% of similar areas.
184 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This contributes to a younger profile compared to other areas, as the 9.2% of seniors is well below the New South Wales average of 17.6%.
9.2% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Brucedale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the state average of 3.4%. Most residents are married (54.4%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.9%, a figure a little below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Brucedale, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brucedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10610/brucedale/topic/demographics-identity