743 ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 744
- 2016: 851
- 2021: 743
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brewarrina · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Brewarrina
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brewarrina is now 11 years younger than they were in 2011. This shift is seen in a population that has become noticeably younger than the national figure, with children now making up nearly a quarter of the community.
743
▼ -0.1%
- 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 Brewarrina — lower than 54% of areas.
| Brewarrina | 743 |
|---|---|
| 2839, NSW | 1,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is just 33, which is much lower than most similar areas and 5 years younger than the Australian average. The total population has remained steady at 743 people since 2011.
33 yrs ▼ -25.0%
Younger than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 23% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures of 18.2%. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over represent 14.3% of the community, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
14.3% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.0% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Brewarrina splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 54.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure and has risen 52 points since 2011. De facto relationships are also very common here, accounting for 20.3% of residents.
54.2% ▲ +2141.9%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.3% ▲ +89.8%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brewarrina, Never married is the majority at 64%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brewarrina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121013/brewarrina/topic/demographics-identity