Suburb in Wollondilly

Brownlow Hill, NSW

Brownlow Hill had a population of 384 at the 2021 Census (−9.4% since 2016). Median age 37.0. Median weekly household income $2,349. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Brownlow Hill at a glance

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

In Sydney - Outer South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Brownlow Hill's population shrank by 9.4% to 384, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 37.0, it is younger than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 15.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.5%.

11.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 57.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 96 households.

The median household earns $2,349 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $360 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,700 a month.

27.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 20.9% use a language other than English at home. 23.1% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Brownlow Hill beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBrownlow HillNSWAustralia
Population3848,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−9.4%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age37.039.038.0
Households962,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting11.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright57.3%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,349$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$360$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,700$2,167$1,863
Born overseas27.5%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home20.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion23.1%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

−9.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3642011
  2. 4242016
  3. 3842021

Age

Median age 37.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Brownlow Hill New South Wales
Share of people by age, Brownlow Hill and New South Wales
0–915.6%
10–1915.4%
20–2912.2%
30–3914.8%
40–4913.0%
50–599.4%
60–699.1%
70–798.6%
80+2.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Brownlow Hill at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian34.3%
  2. English34.3%
  3. Italian11.9%
  4. Irish8.0%
  5. Maltese6.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian4.5%
  2. Persian (excluding Dari)2.2%
  3. Urdu1.7%
  4. Arabic1.4%
  5. Bengali1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.7%
  2. Iran2.5%
  3. the United States2.5%
  4. Italy2.2%
  5. New Zealand2.2%

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

Around Brownlow Hill

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