Middle Brook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Middle Brook

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

Older residents and families with children shape the daily life of Middle Brook. This community of 260 people is noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 44.

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📍 Middle Brook, Suburb / Locality

Where Middle Brook sits — Total population

260 ▼ -35.8%
  • 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 Middle Brook — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Middle Brook260
2337, NSW 8,060
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The total population is 260, making it larger than about 59% of similar areas.

260 ▼ -35.8%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 405
  • 2016: 225
  • 2021: 260

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

44 yrs ▲ +18.9%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 20.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.1% of residents, which is about the same as across Australia.

18.1% ▲ +43.2%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 18.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.4% ▼ -13.3%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.5%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Middle Brook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 13.3% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is higher than most areas and a little above the national 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%.

13.3% ▲ +15.7%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 13.3%

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

Marital status

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In Middle Brook, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 14 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 12 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 4 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 Middle Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12611/middle-brook/topic/demographics-identity