732 ▼ -21.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 935
- 2016: 756
- 2021: 732
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brookton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brookton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brookton is 51 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small town of 732 people has a strong senior presence and a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
732
▼ -21.7%
- 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 Brookton — higher than 71% of areas.
| Brookton | 732 |
|---|---|
| 6306, WA | 976 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 51, which is far older than the national average of 38. With 732 residents, Brookton is larger than about 71% of similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +15.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly 30% of the population are seniors aged 65 and over, a figure far above the state and national averages. Children under 15 make up 16.7% of the community, which is a little below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
29.5% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Brookton splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.2% of the population, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 15.1% of residents.
11.2% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brookton, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Widowed (10%).
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 Brookton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50189/brookton/topic/demographics-identity