Brimin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Brimin

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

A typical resident in Brimin is now 54, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place is home to 56 people and has a distinct profile where nearly half the population are older adults.

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📍 Brimin, Suburb / Locality

Where Brimin sits — Total population

56
  • 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 Brimin — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Brimin56
3685, VIC 2,935
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 54, which is far older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident. Brimin is smaller than about 70% of similar areas.

56

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48
  • 2021: 56

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

54 yrs

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 54 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 8.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This contributes to the area's older feel, with 19.6% of residents aged 65 and over.

19.6%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.9%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Brimin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Youth (15–24) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships account for 6.3%, which is much lower than in most other areas.

6.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.3%

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

Marital status

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In Brimin, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 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: 6 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 6 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: 6 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Brimin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20341/brimin/topic/demographics-identity