574 ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 537
- 2016: 587
- 2021: 574
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bruthen · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bruthen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 574 people defines Bruthen (L), where the number of residents has risen by 6.9% since 2011. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident now aged 41. It is a place where family and partner structures vary, with a high number of people in de facto relationships.
574
▲ +6.9%
- 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 Bruthen — lower than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 37 people between 2011 and 2021. While the typical resident is 41—which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38—this is still lower than in most similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most similar areas, though it rose 4.3 percentage points since 2011.
15.0% ▲ +40.9%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bruthen splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the Victorian figure at 19.0%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose to 3.5%, which is a little above the state average.
3.5% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bruthen splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 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 Bruthen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221010/bruthen/topic/demographics-identity