24,896 ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22,764
- 2016: 24,473
- 2021: 24,896
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brunswick · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brunswick
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brunswick is just 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the national average. This large community is shaped by a massive proportion of young adults, with nearly half the population aged between 25 and 44.
24,896
▲ +9.4%
- 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 Brunswick — higher than 91% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 24,896 residents, Brunswick is among the largest areas at this level. The typical person living here is 34, which is noticeably younger than the typical Victorian or Australian resident.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults dominate the area, while children under 15 (10.2%) and seniors aged 65 and over (11.2%) are both well below the national figures.
11.2% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.2% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brunswick, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than elsewhere, at 22%. This aligns with the area's youth, as 63% of residents have never married, a figure much higher than the state and national averages.
0.8% ▲ +128.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.0% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brunswick, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Brunswick
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brunswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20361/brunswick/topic/demographics-identity