3,729 ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,930
- 2016: 3,537
- 2021: 3,729
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brompton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brompton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Brompton have never been married, contributing to a youthful feel across the suburb. The typical resident is only 36, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian average. With a total population of 3,729, it is larger than about 87% of similar areas.
3,729
▲ +27.3%
- 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 Brompton — higher than 86% of areas.
| Brompton | 3,729 |
|---|---|
| 5007, SA | 8,200 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, making Brompton a little younger than the national figure and noticeably younger than South Australia.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 38.6%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 10.5% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average.
17.9% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.5% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brompton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 18.2% of the population, which is well above the national and state figures. About 1.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the South Australian average.
1.8% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.2% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brompton, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Brompton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brompton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40165/brompton/topic/demographics-identity