9,682 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,180
- 2016: 9,195
- 2021: 9,682
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Braybrook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Braybrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger crowd defines daily life in Braybrook, where the typical resident is just 34. With 9,682 people, it is among the largest areas of its kind in the region. This creates a community that is far younger than the Victorian and national average.
9,682
▲ +18.4%
- 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 Braybrook — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 34, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. This makes the area much younger than most similar places.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 37.6%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent just 12.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
12.3% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Braybrook, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of residents, or 46%, have never been married. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.3% of the population, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
0.7% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▲ +85.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Braybrook, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Braybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20324/braybrook/topic/demographics-identity