493 ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 375
- 2016: 459
- 2021: 493
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bracknell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bracknell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A mix of young families and older residents shapes daily life in Bracknell. With 493 people, it is larger than most similar areas and has a typical resident aged 41, making it slightly younger than the state average.
493
▲ +31.5%
- 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 Bracknell — higher than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is a little younger than the Tasmanian average but noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 18.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a contrast to the seniors aged 65 and over, who represent 18.5% of the community.
18.5% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bracknell, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships make up 13.2%, which is a little above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.2% of the population, well below the state average.
1.2% ▲ —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bracknell, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Bracknell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60065/bracknell/topic/demographics-identity