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Braidwood NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Braidwood, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Braidwood NSW is 1,720 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Braidwood is $776 per week ($40,352 per year). Median rent in Braidwood is $345 per week ($1,495 per month). Braidwood has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Braidwood has a population density of 7.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Braidwood is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Braidwood is $1,700.

There were 23 recorded offences in Braidwood in 2025-26, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (7 offences).

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Braidwood Population

residents (Census 2021)

Braidwood Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$776/wk

$40,352 per year

#4021 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$345/wk

$1,495 per month

#3520 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,700/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Braidwood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (835) Female 51.4% (883)

Population Density

7.3

people per km²

1,720 people · 234.6 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,992

Family income/wk

Braidwood Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Braidwood Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

63.7% 325 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

36.3% 185 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Braidwood Country of Birth

Australia

93.0%

England

5.5%

India

1.1%

France

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Braidwood Religion

No Religion

42.0%

Catholic

21.8%

Anglican

17.2%

Not stated

11.4%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Buddhism

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Braidwood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Braidwood Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.3%

French

24.2%

German

12.1%

IAL Punjabi

12.1%

SAL Tagalog

9.1%

Spanish

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Braidwood Employment

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Employed full-time

35.2% 438 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.3% 266 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 25 people

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Not in labour force

41.5% 517 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Braidwood Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

32.4%

Bachelor Degree

30.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.2%

Postgraduate Degree

11.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.5%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Braidwood Occupation

Professionals

26.4%

Managers

20.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.9%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Community & Personal Service

8.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.8%

Labourers

5.5%

Sales Workers

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Braidwood Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.0%

Engineering

15.0%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Health

11.2%

Education

10.8%

Creative Arts

8.0%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Agriculture & Environment

6.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Information Technology

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Braidwood Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Braidwood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

7.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Braidwood Marital Status

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Married

44.7% 646

↔️

Separated

3.3% 48

📋

Divorced

13.7% 198

🕊️

Widowed

7.6% 110

👤

Never married

30.6% 442

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Braidwood Ancestry

English

33.0%

Australian

29.3%

Irish

13.0%

Scottish

10.5%

Other

4.8%

German

3.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Dutch

1.2%

Italian

1.2%

French

1.1%

Welsh

0.9%

Filipino

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Braidwood School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

25.3%

Primary — Government

21.5%

Secondary — Government

21.5%

Pre-school

13.2%

Vocational Education

12.1%

Secondary — Catholic

4.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Braidwood Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.7% 178

✅

No need for assistance

94.3% 2,933

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Braidwood Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

27.9% 360

—

Not a volunteer

72.1% 932

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Braidwood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

7.0%

$800-$999/mo

6.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Braidwood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.6%

Walked only

13.5%

Did not go to work

12.9%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Truck

3.4%

Bicycle

0.6%

Bus

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Braidwood Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

40.3%

2 vehicles

35.2%

3 vehicles

13.5%

4+ vehicles

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Braidwood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.7%

2 bedrooms

20.7%

3 bedrooms

47.6%

4 bedrooms

22.2%

5 bedrooms

3.6%

6+ bedrooms

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Braidwood Population Mobility

16.0%

moved in the last year

44.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Braidwood Indigenous Population

1.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,082

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Braidwood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

159

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Braidwood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Braidwood Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.7%

Couple — children under 15

35.1%

Couple — no children under 15

12.5%

One parent — children under 15

9.2%

One parent — no children under 15

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Braidwood Military Service

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Previously served

5.3% 69

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Never served

94.7% 1,238

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Braidwood Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.6% 189

—

Did not provide

85.4% 1,107

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Braidwood Children Ever Born

No children

30.1%

1 child

12.0%

2 children

28.4%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

8.9%

5+ children

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Braidwood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Braidwood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.9%

5–14 hours

36.2%

15–29 hours

17.4%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Braidwood Household Size

1 person

35.3%

2 persons

37.3%

3 persons

11.7%

4 persons

9.9%

5 persons

4.0%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Braidwood Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,287

Moved — same area (SA2)

114

Moved from NSW

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Braidwood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.2%

Step family — no other children

11.6%

Blended family — no other children

4.1%

Intact family — other children present

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Braidwood Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 23 total

Theft

Drug Offences

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Weapons

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Braidwood Schools

schools nearby

government

1009

avg ICSEA score

437

total students

St Bede's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 131 students

1013

ICSEA

Braidwood Central School Government

Combined · K-12 · 306 students

1005

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Braidwood Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,412/wk

Median Rent $345/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Braidwood

Your weekly income

≈ $6,119/month

Median rent $345/wk

Left after rent $1,067/wk

Rent share 24.4%

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Braidwood vs State & National Average

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Pop: 862 Income: $699/wk Rent: $210/wk

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Pop: 863 Income: $670/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 865 Income: $714/wk Rent: $327/wk

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Pop: 870 Income: $1,582/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Pop: 874 Income: $683/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Braidwood

What is the population of Braidwood NSW?

The population of Braidwood NSW is 1,720 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.3 people per km².Braidwood is ranked #3,227 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Braidwood?

The median personal income in Braidwood NSW is $776 per week, or $40,352 per year.The median household income is $1,412 per week.Family income is $1,992 per week.Braidwood is ranked #4,021 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Braidwood?

Median rent in Braidwood NSW is $345 per week ($1,495 per month).Rent represents 24.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Braidwood ranks #3,520 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Braidwood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Braidwood NSW is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Braidwood?

The median age in Braidwood NSW is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Braidwood a good suburb to live in?

Braidwood is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,720.The median income is $776/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10544. All dollar figures in AUD.