Suburb in Bellingen

Brierfield, NSW

Brierfield had a population of 322 at the 2021 Census (−3.3% since 2016). Median age 46.6. Median weekly household income $1,813. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Brierfield at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Brierfield's population shrank by 3.3% to 322, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 46.6, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 9.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.1%.

13.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 52.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 108 households.

The median household earns $1,813 a week, in line with the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $218 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,505 a month.

22.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 4.3% use a language other than English at home. 61.0% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Brierfield beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBrierfieldNSWAustralia
Population3228,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−3.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age46.638.438.2
Households1082,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting13.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright52.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,813$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$218$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,505$2,142$1,866
Born overseas22.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home4.3%28.2%23.6%
No religion61.0%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−3.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3022011
  2. 3332016
  3. 3222021

Age

Median age 46.6, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Brierfield New South Wales
Share of people by age, Brierfield and New South Wales
0–99.6%
10–1914.9%
20–295.9%
30–3910.2%
40–4914.0%
50–5921.1%
60–6915.5%
70–795.9%
80+2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Brierfield at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian44.2%
  2. English42.2%
  3. Irish12.7%
  4. Scottish10.7%
  5. German8.4%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England11.2%
  2. New Zealand3.0%
  3. Germany1.3%
  4. South Africa1.0%
  5. the United States1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Brierfield

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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