Suburb in Murray Bridge

Brinkley, SA

Brinkley had a population of 107 at the 2021 Census (+21.6% since 2016). Median age 46.8. Median weekly household income $1,321. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Brinkley at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Brinkley's population grew by 21.6% to 107, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 46.8, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 9.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.5%.

22.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 40.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 45 households.

The median household earns $1,321 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $250 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $5,000+ a month.

12.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 62.1% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Brinkley beside SA and Australia.

MeasureBrinkleySAAustralia
Population1071,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+21.6%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age46.840.938.2
Households45691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting22.2%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright40.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,321$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$250$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$5,000+$1,505$1,866
Born overseas12.6%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion62.1%48.9%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

+21.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 872011
  2. 882016
  3. 1072021

Age

Median age 46.8, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Brinkley South Australia
Share of people by age, Brinkley and South Australia
0–99.3%
10–194.7%
20–2913.1%
30–398.4%
40–4916.8%
50–5913.1%
60–6919.6%
70–794.7%
80+2.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Brinkley at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian61.5%
  2. English35.4%
  3. German19.8%
  4. Scottish10.4%
  5. Australian Aboriginal3.1%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Brinkley

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