Suburb in Clarence Valley

Brushgrove, NSW

Brushgrove had a population of 181 at the 2021 Census (−9.0% since 2016). Median age 61.0. Median weekly household income $1,135. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Brushgrove at a glance

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

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Brushgrove's population shrank by 9.0% to 181, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 61.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 6.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 23.8%.

11.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 51.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 84 households.

The median household earns $1,135 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $298 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,387 a month.

12.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.6% use a language other than English at home. 41.8% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Brushgrove beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBrushgroveNSWAustralia
Population1818,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−9.0%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age61.039.038.0
Households842,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting11.9%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright51.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,135$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$298$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,387$2,167$1,863
Born overseas12.9%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.6%28.2%23.6%
No religion41.8%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

−9.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2882011
  2. 1992016
  3. 1812021

Age

Median age 61.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Brushgrove New South Wales
Share of people by age, Brushgrove and New South Wales
0–96.1%
10–196.6%
20–299.9%
30–396.1%
40–492.2%
50–5917.1%
60–6934.3%
70–7916.6%
80+7.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Brushgrove at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English44.1%
  2. Australian42.9%
  3. Scottish14.1%
  4. Irish11.8%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages2.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.4%
  2. Italy2.9%

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

Around Brushgrove

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