2,968 ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,476
- 2016: 2,941
- 2021: 2,968
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brookdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brookdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brookdale is 30, making the area far younger than both Western Australia and the national average of 38. This youthful profile is driven by a very high proportion of children and a small number of seniors. The community has grown to 2,968 people, which is larger than about 84% of similar areas.
2,968
▲ +19.9%
- 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 Brookdale — higher than 84% of areas.
| Brookdale | 2,968 |
|---|---|
| 6112, WA | 70,564 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 30, which is among the lowest for this level of area and 8 years younger than the state and national figures.
30 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 27.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent just 7.6% of residents, which is much lower than most areas.
7.6% ▲ +83.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.7% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Brookdale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures of around 3%. Those in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas.
6.4% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brookdale, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (37%) 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 Brookdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50187/brookdale/topic/demographics-identity