2,467 ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2,900
- 2016: 2,692
- 2021: 2,467
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bogan · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Bogan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Bogan than in the rest of the state. The area is currently home to 2,467 people, though it has become noticeably older since the last census. This shift is seen in the typical resident's age, which has risen to 41 years.
2,467
▼ -14.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Bogan — lower than 77% of areas.
| Bogan | 2,467 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 15% since 2011, losing about 433 people. This makes Bogan smaller than about 75% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.2% of the population, a figure slightly above the national average. While children under 15 account for 19.4%, this proportion fell by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
20.2% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bogan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 17.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 15.7% of the population, a rate well above the national figure.
17.8% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +59.7%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bogan, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Widowed (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bogan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10950/bogan/topic/demographics-identity