181 ▼ -30.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 261
- 2016: 171
- 2021: 181
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brim · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brim
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brim is 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. The small population of 181 people is largely made up of older adults and seniors. This creates a demographic profile that sits well outside the state and national norms.
181
▼ -30.7%
- 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 Brim — higher than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 50 is far older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38. This makes the area significantly older than most similar places.
50 yrs ▲ +16.3%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a small proportion of children under 15, at 15.5%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
21.5% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brim, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 54.4% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 2.3%, which is well below the national figure. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, a result that is well below the Australian average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
2.3% ▼ -79.5%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brim, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Brim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20339/brim/topic/demographics-identity