2,454 ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,419
- 2016: 2,390
- 2021: 2,454
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bombala · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bombala
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of seniors has shifted the demographic balance in Bombala since 2011. The typical resident is now 49 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is reflected in a population where over a quarter of residents are now aged 65 or over.
2,454
▲ +1.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bombala — lower than 91% of areas.
| Bombala | 2,454 |
|---|---|
| 2632, NSW | 1,892 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Bombala is among the smallest at this level, totaling 2,454 people. This represents a small growth of 1.4% since 2011, adding about 35 people to the area.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 26.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.8%, a figure that is a little below the state average and has fallen since 2011.
26.7% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bombala splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 16.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.3% ▲ +73.6%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +53.5%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bombala, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bombala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101031013/bombala/topic/demographics-identity