Suburb in West Torrens

Brooklyn Park, SA

Brooklyn Park had a population of 5,040 at the 2021 Census (+5.4% since 2016). Median age 37.0. Median weekly household income $1,482. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Brooklyn Park at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Brooklyn Park's population grew by 5.4% to 5,040, in step with South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 37.0, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 11.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.9%.

40.4% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 27.3% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in South Australia overall: 29.4% of homes, against 6.8%. The 2021 Census counted 2,138 households.

The median household earns $1,482 a week, in line with the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $286 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,696 a month.

40.3% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 41.8% use a language other than English at home. 33.4% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Brooklyn Park beside SA and Australia.

MeasureBrooklyn ParkSAAustralia
Population5,0401,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.4%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age37.040.938.2
Households2,138691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments29.4%6.8%14.3%
Renting40.4%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright27.3%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,482$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$286$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,696$1,505$1,866
Born overseas40.3%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home41.8%18.7%23.6%
No religion33.4%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

+5.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,5152011
  2. 4,7812016
  3. 5,0402021

Age

Median age 37.0, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Brooklyn Park South Australia
Share of people by age, Brooklyn Park and South Australia
0–911.0%
10–197.5%
20–2918.0%
30–3918.1%
40–4912.1%
50–5911.3%
60–6910.0%
70–797.1%
80+4.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Brooklyn Park at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English23.8%
  2. Australian23.2%
  3. Italian10.2%
  4. Indian9.3%
  5. Greek8.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi7.1%
  2. Greek4.7%
  3. Italian3.4%
  4. Mandarin2.5%
  5. Hindi2.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India12.9%
  2. Italy2.2%
  3. England2.2%
  4. the Philippines2.1%
  5. China1.9%

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

Around Brooklyn Park

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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