Westbrook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Westbrook

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

A typical resident in Westbrook is now 50, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 151 people is shaped by a high proportion of older adults, though it has far fewer children than most other areas.

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Where Westbrook sits — Total population

151
  • 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 Westbrook — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Westbrook151
2330, NSW 21,445
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population sits at 151 people. Residents here are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 50 compared to 38 across Australia.

151

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 151
  • 2021: 151

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 only 13.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 35.1%.

15.2%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.9%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Westbrook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%. Most people are married (64.3%), while those in de facto relationships (12.4%) are slightly above the state figure.

12.4%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 12.4%

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

Marital status

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In Westbrook, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 27%.

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: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 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 Westbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14274/westbrook/topic/demographics-identity