Suburb in Port Macquarie-Hastings

Middle Brother, NSW

Middle Brother had a population of 52 at the 2021 Census (+10.6% since 2016). Median age 58.4. Median weekly household income $388. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Middle Brother at a glance

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

In Mid North Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Middle Brother's population grew by 10.6% to 52, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 58.4, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 7.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.2%.

16.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 29.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 24 households.

The median household earns $388 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

18.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 34.7% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Middle Brother beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureMiddle BrotherNSWAustralia
Population528,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+10.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age58.438.438.2
Households242,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting16.7%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright29.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$388$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,661$2,142$1,866
Born overseas18.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion34.7%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

+10.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 482011
  2. 472016
  3. 522021

Age

Median age 58.4, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Middle Brother New South Wales
Share of people by age, Middle Brother and New South Wales
0–97.7%
10–195.8%
20–295.8%
30–395.8%
40–4911.5%
50–5921.2%
60–6930.8%
70–7919.2%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Middle Brother at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.9%
  2. Australian40.4%
  3. Irish15.4%
  4. Australian Aboriginal7.7%
  5. German5.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.8%

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

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