Bramfield · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bramfield

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

A typical age of 60 makes Bramfield one of the oldest places in its class. While the population is small with only 31 residents, the area has a striking mix of older adults and a high proportion of children.

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📍 Bramfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Bramfield sits — Total population

31
  • 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 Bramfield — lower than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bramfield31
5670, SA 494
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 60 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small area has just 31 people living here.

31

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21
  • 2021: 31

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

60 yrs

Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56 yrs
  • 2021: 60 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% of the population, which is far above the state average of 17%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, at just 9.7%.

9.7%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

29.0%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 29.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bramfield, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 52%; Children (0–14) is next at 36%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Around 15% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the national average.

15.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.8%
  • 2021: 15.0%

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

Marital status

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In Bramfield, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (26%).

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: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 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: 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: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bramfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40154/bramfield/topic/demographics-identity