Bruarong · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bruarong

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

A small population of 114 people lives in Bruarong, where the typical resident is 45. This is noticeably older than the Victorian and national figure of 38, but the area is also home to an unusually high number of children.

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Where Bruarong sits — Total population

114
  • 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 Bruarong — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bruarong114
3749, VIC 2,123
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is smaller than about 56% of similar areas. Residents here are generally older than the state and national average by seven years.

114

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 77
  • 2021: 114

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 29.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 24.6%, a figure well above the 17.2% seen across Australia.

24.6%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.0%
  • 2021: 24.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

29.8%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 29.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bruarong splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most people are married (60%), while those in de facto relationships (12.8%) are a little above the national average.

12.8%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 12.8%

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

Marital status

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In Bruarong, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 21%.

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: 7 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 5 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: 6 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 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 Bruarong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20358/bruarong/topic/demographics-identity