Brooker · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Brooker

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

A typical resident in Brooker is just 33 years old, making this a far younger place than most of the state. With nearly 39% of the population being children, the area is heavily shaped by young families.

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📍 Brooker, Suburb / Locality

Where Brooker sits — Total population

90
  • 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 Brooker — lower than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Brooker90
5607, SA 5,360
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 90 people. Residents are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 33 compared to 38 across Australia.

90

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 76
  • 2021: 90

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

33 yrs

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 33 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 38.9% of the population, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17%. In a stark contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, a figure far below the national average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

38.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 38.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Brooker splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (40%) and Children (0–14) (38%), with Older adults (45–64) at 16%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, though 13.3% are in de facto relationships, which is a little above the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average of 3.2%.

13.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 13.3%

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

Marital status

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In Brooker, Married is the majority at 74%; Never married is next at 20%.

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: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 7 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 Brooker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40166/brooker/topic/demographics-identity