253 ▼ -42.0%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 436
- 2016: 478
- 2021: 253
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bredbo · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bredbo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Higher rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity and de facto partnerships mark Bredbo as a distinct area compared to similar places. While the typical resident is 44, the total population has shrank by 42% since 2011 to 253 people.
253
▼ -42.0%
- 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 Bredbo — lower than 87% of areas.
| Bredbo | 253 |
|---|---|
| 2626, NSW | 515 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen sharply from 436 in 2011 to 253 today. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, though the typical age has barely changed over the last decade.
44 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. In contrast, those aged 65 and over are well below the national average at 10.7%.
10.7% ▼ -45.9%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bredbo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also far more common here than elsewhere, accounting for 22.1% of residents.
7.9% ▲ +475.8%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.1% ▲ +90.8%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bredbo, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Bredbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122025/bredbo/topic/demographics-identity