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Braidwood NSW 2622

1,580 addresses · 67 streets

Eden-Monaro Electorate › Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional LGA › Braidwood · 218 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Braidwood is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 1,720 people, with a median age of 50. The typical household earns around $1,412 a week, with median rent near $345 a week. Most homes are houses. About 75% of households own their home and 24% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

1,720Population
50Median age
$1,412Median household income / wk
$345Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Braidwood statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Braidwood itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Canberra Airport, 56.9 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs7/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 4.5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Braidwood

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Braidwood NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20204.5%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202112.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 54.9%

Population by age in Braidwood
Population by age, Braidwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-483
5-14191
15-1969
20-2463
25-34163
35-44183
45-54216
55-64248
65-74243
75-84212
85+56
Dwelling types in Braidwood
Dwelling types, Braidwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House610
Townhouse58
Apartment3
Other16
Households by weekly income in Braidwood
Households by weekly income, Braidwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650116
$650-1,499220
$1,500-2,999169
$3,000+120
Top ancestries in Braidwood
Top ancestries, Braidwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English751
Australian668
Irish297
Scottish240
Ancestry NS168
Other110
Housing tenure in Braidwood
Housing tenure, Braidwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned325
Mortgage185
Rented160
Other10
Cars per household in Braidwood
Cars per household, Braidwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
016
1280
2244
394
4+60
Commute to work in Braidwood
Commute to work, Braidwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car425
Train0
Bus4
Tram/ferry0
Walked84
Bicycle4
Home130
Top countries of birth in Braidwood
Top countries of birth, Braidwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England72
New Zealand17
France10
Scotland10
Philippines8
United States8
Languages used at home in Braidwood
Languages used at home, Braidwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
French15
German12
Filipino9
Cantonese6
Gujarati4
Nepali4

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

2,105 bird observations recorded near Braidwood — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Braidwood

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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