30 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35
- 2021: 30
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Brothers · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A tiny population of just 30 people defines The Brothers, where residents are generally older than those in the rest of the country. The area is sparsely populated and has a unique age profile with no seniors over 65 recorded in the latest census.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Brothers — lower than 81% of areas.
| The Brothers | 30 |
|---|---|
| 2630, NSW | 8,876 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This small population is smaller than about 80% of similar areas.
30 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% 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 13.3% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia. There are no people aged 65 and over, a figure far below the national average of 17.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In The Brothers, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in The Brothers identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the 3.2% national figure. Most residents are married (58.3%) or have never been married (54.2%).
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In The Brothers, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 48%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Brothers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13831/the-brothers/topic/demographics-identity