91 ▼ -52.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 193
- 2016: 77
- 2021: 91
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southern Brook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Southern Brook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 91 people lives in Southern Brook, where the age profile has shifted towards a much younger feel. While the typical resident is 42, the area now has a very high proportion of children compared to the rest of the country.
91
▼ -52.8%
- 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 Southern Brook — lower than 61% of areas.
| Southern Brook | 91 |
|---|---|
| 6401, WA | 8,283 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 91 residents, Southern Brook is smaller than about 60% of similar areas. The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▼ -8.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 29.7% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the proportion of seniors is so low at just 8.8%, well below the national average.
8.8% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.7% ▲ +46.8%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Southern Brook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average of 3.2%. Most residents are married (66.7%), while those in de facto relationships are far below the state and national figures.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Southern Brook, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Southern Brook
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Southern Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51392/southern-brook/topic/demographics-identity