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Brocklehurst, NSW

Brocklehurst had a population of 308 at the 2021 Census (−14.7% since 2016). Median age 43.3. Median weekly household income $1,922. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Brocklehurst at a glance

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

In Far West and Orana

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Brocklehurst's population shrank by 14.7% to 308, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 43.3, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 9.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.3%.

11.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 49.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 90 households.

The median household earns $1,922 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

3.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.2% use a language other than English at home. 38.1% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Brocklehurst beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBrocklehurstNSWAustralia
Population3088,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−14.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age43.338.438.2
Households902,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting11.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright49.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,922$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,288$2,142$1,866
Born overseas3.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.2%28.2%23.6%
No religion38.1%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

−14.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3552011
  2. 3612016
  3. 3082021

Age

Median age 43.3, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Brocklehurst New South Wales
Share of people by age, Brocklehurst and New South Wales
0–99.4%
10–1915.3%
20–299.1%
30–3910.1%
40–4915.3%
50–5913.3%
60–6914.3%
70–7910.7%
80+2.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Brocklehurst at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian56.6%
  2. English40.9%
  3. Australian Aboriginal17.9%
  4. Scottish9.5%
  5. Irish7.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.1%
  2. the Netherlands1.1%

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

Around Brocklehurst

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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