2,878 ▲ +164.0%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,090
- 2016: 1,559
- 2021: 2,878
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Branxton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Branxton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Branxton, where the typical resident is just 34. The town has grown rapidly, with the population climbing 164% since 2011 to reach 2,878 people.
2,878
▲ +164.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Branxton — higher than 77% of areas.
| Branxton | 2,878 |
|---|---|
| 2335, NSW | 8,124 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The community has become significantly younger over the last decade, as the typical age fell by 8 years to 34. This is noticeably lower than the New South Wales figure of 39.
34 yrs ▼ -19.0%
Younger than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 24% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, falling to 13.8% since 2011.
13.8% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.0% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Branxton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the state average of 3.4%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas at 15%.
7.9% ▼ -66.9%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +49.5%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Branxton, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Branxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115027/branxton/topic/demographics-identity