820 ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 805
- 2016: 814
- 2021: 820
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bruthen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bruthen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of residents in Bruthen are in de facto relationships compared to most areas. The town has 820 people, and while the age mix is diverse, the typical resident is 43, making the population noticeably older than the Victorian and national figures.
820
▲ +1.9%
- 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 Bruthen — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 820, Bruthen is larger than about 72% of similar areas. The typical resident is 43, which is 5 years older than the national average.
43 yrs ▼ -4.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 18.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 29.9%, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.1%.
17.1% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bruthen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.0% of the population, which is well above the 1.0% figure for Victoria. De facto relationships are also common here, at 16.8%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
4.0% ▲ +979.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bruthen, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Bruthen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20364/bruthen/topic/demographics-identity