Suburb in Port Stephens

Brandy Hill, NSW

Brandy Hill had a population of 713 at the 2021 Census (−1.7% since 2016). Median age 48.0. Median weekly household income $2,384. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Brandy Hill at a glance

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

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Brandy Hill's population shrank by 1.7% to 713, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 48.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 10.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.6%.

4.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 46.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 227 households.

The median household earns $2,384 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $538 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,167 a month.

10.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.6% use a language other than English at home. 36.5% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Brandy Hill beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBrandy HillNSWAustralia
Population7138,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−1.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age48.039.038.0
Households2272,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting4.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright46.3%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,384$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$538$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,167$2,167$1,863
Born overseas10.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.6%28.2%23.6%
No religion36.5%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

−1.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7192011
  2. 7252016
  3. 7132021

Age

Median age 48.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Brandy Hill New South Wales
Share of people by age, Brandy Hill and New South Wales
0–910.0%
10–1912.8%
20–2911.2%
30–399.1%
40–4910.1%
50–5919.5%
60–6918.5%
70–797.7%
80+3.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Brandy Hill at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian48.7%
  2. English44.2%
  3. Scottish11.8%
  4. Irish9.2%
  5. German5.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages0.9%
  2. Croatian0.9%
  3. Greek0.7%
  4. French0.6%
  5. Macedonian0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.0%
  2. New Zealand1.3%
  3. South Africa1.3%
  4. Croatia0.6%
  5. Germany0.6%

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

Around Brandy Hill

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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