807 ▲ +48.3%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 544
- 2016: 772
- 2021: 807
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brunswick · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Brunswick
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brunswick (L) is 42, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38. This small community has grown significantly, adding 263 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 807.
807
▲ +48.3%
- 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 Brunswick — lower than 51% of areas.
| Brunswick | 807 |
|---|---|
| 6224, WA | 1,254 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown 48% since 2011. While the typical age is 42, it has trended younger over the last decade, dropping from 44 in 2011.
42 yrs ▼ -4.5%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.2% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 16.1%. This group has decreased by 7.4 points since 2011, while children under 15 now make up 17.5% of residents.
20.2% ▼ -26.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Brunswick splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.5% of the area, slightly above the national figure of 11.5%.
6.2% ▼ -60.7%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brunswick, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Brunswick
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brunswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521010/brunswick/topic/demographics-identity