Brocklesby, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Brocklesby is more socio-economically advantaged than about 33% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 958, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Brocklesby at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 218
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,268
- SEIFA score
- 958
- Coordinates
- -35.8123, 146.6607
Brocklesby demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Brocklesby using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 16% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 29 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 37 | 18% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 44 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 70 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 25 | 12% |
Share of the 205 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 20 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 25 | 40% |
| Rented | 10 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 65 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 65 occupied private dwellings in Brocklesby.
- Median weekly rent
- $158
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,875
- Median weekly personal income
- $720
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 9 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 5 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 63 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Employed full-time
- 59
- Employed part-time
- 38
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Brocklesby
Where is Brocklesby?
Brocklesby is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Brocklesby?
At the 2021 Census, Brocklesby had a population of about 218.
Is Brocklesby an advantaged area?
Brocklesby has an ABS SEIFA score of 958, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 33 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 33% of Australian suburbs.
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