5,040 ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,515
- 2016: 4,781
- 2021: 5,040
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brooklyn Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brooklyn Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 43% of residents in Brooklyn Park are married, making it a place where traditional partnerships are common. The area has a population of 5,040 people and is noticeably younger than the state average, with a typical age of 37.
5,040
▲ +11.6%
- 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 Brooklyn Park — higher than 86% of areas.
| Brooklyn Park | 5,040 |
|---|---|
| 5032, SA | 13,452 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 5,040 residents, this area is larger than about 90% of similar places. The typical resident is 37, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 biggest group at 35.7%. Children under 15 make up 14.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
16.3% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brooklyn Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost 40% of people have never been married, and 10.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas. About 1.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.1% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Brooklyn Park splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Brooklyn Park
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brooklyn Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40167/brooklyn-park/topic/demographics-identity