4,489 ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,078
- 2016: 3,582
- 2021: 4,489
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brown Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brown Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 4,489 people in Brown Hill are married, marking the most common relationship status for this community. The area is notably younger than the national average, with a high proportion of children and young adults. This creates a family-focused atmosphere across the suburb.
4,489
▲ +45.8%
- 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 Brown Hill — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Brown Hill is 36, making the area a little younger than both Victoria and Australia. With 4,489 people, it is larger than about 89% of similar areas.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical resident is younger, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 15.1%.
15.1% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brown Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 15.0% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. Meanwhile, 1.5% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
1.5% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brown Hill, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Brown Hill
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brown Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20356/brown-hill/topic/demographics-identity