Brownlow · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Brownlow

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

A typical resident in Brownlow is 52, making the area far older than the national average. This sparsely populated place has only 43 people and is characterized by a significant gap in age compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Brownlow, Suburb / Locality

Where Brownlow sits — Total population

43
  • 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 Brownlow — lower than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Brownlow43
5374, SA 1,493
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 43 people, Brownlow is smaller than about 74% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in South Australia and Australia, with a typical age of 52.

43

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57
  • 2021: 43

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 only 14% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 30.2%, while seniors account for 18.6%.

18.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.0%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Brownlow, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Half of the residents are married and 12% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the state average. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

12.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.0%

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

Marital status

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In Brownlow, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).

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: 3 males; 55–59: 5 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: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 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: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 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 Brownlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40171/brownlow/topic/demographics-identity