993 ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,127
- 2016: 1,030
- 2021: 993
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brockman · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brockman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people define the identity of Brockman, where 18.8% of the 993 residents identify as such. This community is notably young, with children under 15 making up 22.2% of the population.
993
▼ -11.9%
- 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 Brockman — higher than 73% of areas.
| Brockman | 993 |
|---|---|
| 6701, WA | 5,259 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Brockman is larger than about 74% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 39. This is a little older than both the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.6%, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia.
17.6% ▲ +65.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Brockman splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far above the state and national averages. Relationships are also distinct here, with 17.5% of people in de facto partnerships, which is much higher than most areas.
18.8% ▼ -24.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brockman, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Brockman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50185/brockman/topic/demographics-identity