852 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 923
- 2016: 856
- 2021: 852
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brandy Hill · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Brandy Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than the national average define Brandy Hill (L), where the typical person is 48. The area has seen a significant shift since 2011, with the typical age climbing by 17 years as the total population shrank by about 71 people to 852.
852
▼ -7.7%
- 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 Brandy Hill — higher than 51% of areas.
| Brandy Hill | 852 |
|---|---|
| 2324, NSW | 25,443 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 48, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +54.8%
Older than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 15% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over rose to 19.2% since 2011, leaving this group a little above the state and national averages.
19.2% ▲ +85.1%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -42.7%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brandy Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 7.1% of the area, a result that is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
3.5% ▼ -94.7%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% ▼ -66.9%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brandy Hill, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Brandy Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121012/brandy-hill/topic/demographics-identity