Brenanah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Brenanah

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

A very small population of just 29 people makes Brenanah a sparsely populated area. It is a place of contrasts, where a high number of children lives alongside a typical resident age of 50, which is far older than the national figure.

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📍 Brenanah, Suburb / Locality

Where Brenanah sits — Total population

29
  • 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 Brenanah — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Brenanah29
3517, VIC 1,497
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 29, making it smaller than about 81% of similar areas. The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the Victorian and Australian average of 38.

29

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28
  • 2021: 29

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 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 41.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors at 10.3% is much lower than most other areas.

10.3%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.7%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

41.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 41.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Brenanah, Children (0–14) is the majority at 57%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 29%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married (65.2%), while those in de facto relationships are far below the state and national figures. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.

Marital status

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In Brenanah, Married is the majority at 75%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Brenanah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20328/brenanah/topic/demographics-identity