Brodribb River · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Brodribb River

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

A tiny population of just 29 people defines life in Brodribb River. This sparsely populated area is notably older than most, with nearly a third of the residents aged 65 or over.

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📍 Brodribb River, Suburb / Locality

Where Brodribb River 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 Brodribb River — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Brodribb River29
3888, VIC 3,502
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 37, making the area a little younger than both Victoria and Australia. However, the total population of 29 is smaller than about 81% of similar areas.

29

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31
  • 2021: 29

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

37 yrs

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 31% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for only 10.3%, a figure well below the Victorian average.

31.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 31.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.3%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.0%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Brodribb River, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (14%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Relationships are largely non-traditional here, as 45.5% of people are in de facto partnerships, which is far above the 11.5% national average. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area.

45.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 45.5%

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

Marital status

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In Brodribb River, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 24%.

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: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 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: 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: 3 males; 30–34: 6 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: 5 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brodribb River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20348/brodribb-river/topic/demographics-identity