1,881 ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,727
- 2016: 1,808
- 2021: 1,881
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Branxton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in East Branxton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger than most similar areas, East Branxton is a growing community where the typical resident is only 33. With a population of 1,881 people, it stands out as a place where young families and children make up a significant part of the neighborhood.
1,881
▲ +8.9%
- 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 East Branxton — higher than 78% of areas.
| East Branxton | 1,881 |
|---|---|
| 2335, NSW | 8,124 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national average of 38.
33 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, with only 11.1% of residents aged 65 and over.
11.1% ▲ +115.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.5% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In East Branxton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 3.4%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas.
8.1% ▲ +141.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Branxton, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
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 East Branxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11349/east-branxton/topic/demographics-identity