Brucedale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Brucedale

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.

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📍 Brucedale, Suburb / Locality

Where Brucedale sits — Total population

184
  • 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 Brucedale — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Brucedale184
2650, NSW 61,511
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 179
  • 2021: 184

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 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.

  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.1%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Brucedale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).

Identity & relationships

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.

8.9%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 8.9%

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

Marital status

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In Brucedale, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 8 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 Brucedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10610/brucedale/topic/demographics-identity