16,098 ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,235
- 2016: 15,759
- 2021: 16,098
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Nowra - Bomaderry · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in North Nowra - Bomaderry
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are much more common in North Nowra - Bomaderry than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This trend is driven by a large senior population that has grown significantly over the last decade.
16,098
▲ +5.7%
- 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 North Nowra - Bomaderry — higher than 80% of areas.
| North Nowra - Bomaderry | 16,098 |
|---|---|
| 2541, NSW | 28,038 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has 16,098 residents, making it larger than about 81% of similar places. Its population grew by 5.7% since 2011, adding roughly 863 people.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 23.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
23.8% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →North Nowra - Bomaderry splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 46.1% of residents are married and 12.2% are in a de facto partnership.
6.9% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Nowra - Bomaderry, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) 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 North Nowra - Bomaderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011277/north-nowra-bomaderry/topic/demographics-identity