Suburb in Carnarvon

Brockman, WA

Brockman had a population of 993 at the 2021 Census (−3.6% since 2016). Median age 39.0. Median weekly household income $1,411. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Brockman at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (South)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Brockman's population shrank by 3.6% to 993, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). Its median age of 39.0 is close to the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 16.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.7%.

61.5% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 18.2% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Western Australia overall: 12.6% of homes, against 6.5%. The 2021 Census counted 358 households.

The median household earns $1,411 a week, below the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $208 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,300 a month.

22.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 11.9% use a language other than English at home. 41.7% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Brockman beside WA and Australia.

MeasureBrockmanWAAustralia
Population9932,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016−3.6%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age39.038.038.0
Households358964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments12.6%6.5%14.3%
Renting61.5%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright18.2%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,411$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$208$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,300$1,842$1,863
Born overseas22.3%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home11.9%19.6%23.6%
No religion41.7%46.7%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

−3.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,0922011
  2. 1,0302016
  3. 9932021

Age

Median age 39.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Brockman Western Australia
Share of people by age, Brockman and Western Australia
0–916.1%
10–1910.5%
20–2912.2%
30–3912.3%
40–4911.5%
50–5914.3%
60–6912.7%
70–798.5%
80+3.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Brockman at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian42.1%
  2. English28.6%
  3. Australian Aboriginal22.1%
  4. Irish8.6%
  5. Scottish6.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Croatian1.4%
  2. Vietnamese1.1%
  3. Mandarin0.9%
  4. Filipino0.8%
  5. Portuguese0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.5%
  2. New Zealand2.6%
  3. India1.9%
  4. the Philippines1.4%
  5. Croatia1.3%

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

Around Brockman

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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