Brogo (36°32′43.51″S 149°48′26″E / 36.5454194°S 149.80722°E / -36.5454194; 149.80722), New South Wales, Australia, is a locality 15 km North of the town of Bega, in Bega Valley Shire. It consisting of mainly farmland, rural residential dwellings and National Parks. At the 2021 census, Brogo had a population of 581 people.[1]

Brogo
New South Wales
Brogo from atop Brogo Dam
Brogo is located in New South Wales
Brogo
Brogo
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates36°32′43.51″S 149°48′26″E / 36.5454194°S 149.80722°E / -36.5454194; 149.80722
Population581 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2550
Location
LGA(s)Bega Valley Shire
RegionSapphire Coast
CountyAuckland County
ParishBrogo
State electorate(s)Electoral district of Monaro
Federal division(s)Division of Eden-Monaro
Localities around Brogo:
Verona, New South Wales Cobargo Quaama
Bemboka Brogo Biamanga National Park
Numbugga Bega Tathra, New South Wales

The locality is bounded by Wadbilliga National Park on the West and Mumbulla Mountain on the east. The Princess Highway passes through, following the Brogo River through the Brogo locality.

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census, there were 581 people in Brogo. 77.6 of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 4.8%, Switzerland 1.5%, New Zealand 1.0%, Wales 0.7% and Argentina 0.7%. Brogo's Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander population is 6%. 89.3% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 53.4%, Anglican 14.5% and Catholic 12.2%.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brogo". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 August 2024.