6,383 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,558
- 2016: 5,500
- 2021: 6,383
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Braddon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Braddon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Braddon is just 30 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This young population is reflected in a high number of couples living together without being married. With over 6,300 people living here, it is one of the largest areas of its kind.
6,383
▲ +40.0%
- 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 Braddon — higher than 86% of areas.
| Braddon | 6,383 |
|---|---|
| 2612, ACT | 18,965 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 30, which is noticeably younger than the territory average of 35 and far younger than the national figure of 38.
30 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up over half the population at 56.3%. This helps explain why children under 15 and seniors over 65 are far less common here than in the rest of the country.
6.7% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.3% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Braddon, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 56%; Youth (15–24) is next at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common, with 25.2% of people in such partnerships, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%. Around 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.2% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.2% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Braddon, Never married is the majority at 69%; Married is next at 21%.
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 Braddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80027/braddon/topic/demographics-identity