Breelong, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Breelong is more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1033, 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.
Breelong at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 85
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,300
- SEIFA score
- 1033
- Coordinates
- -31.8065, 148.8121
Breelong demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Breelong 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 children (0–14) at 31%, 9% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 24 | 31% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 18 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 21 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 14 | 18% |
Share of the 77 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 15 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 7 | 22% |
| Rented | 3 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 30 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 30 occupied private dwellings in Breelong.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,148
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,333
- Median weekly personal income
- $553
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 11 (13%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 16 (25%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Employed full-time
- 26
- Employed part-time
- 10
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 Breelong
Where is Breelong?
Breelong is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Breelong?
At the 2021 Census, Breelong had a population of about 85.
Is Breelong an advantaged area?
Breelong has an ABS SEIFA score of 1033, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 75 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of Australian suburbs.
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