13,626 ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,154
- 2016: 12,949
- 2021: 13,626
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bowral · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bowral
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Bowral. The typical resident is 56 years old, which is 18 years older than the Australian typical age. This shift is part of a broader trend, as the population has grown by 12% to 13,626 people since 2011.
13,626
▲ +12.1%
- 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 Bowral — higher than 70% of areas.
| Bowral | 13,626 |
|---|---|
| 2576, NSW | 14,189 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 56, which is among the highest ages for similar areas. This is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 years and has risen by 6 years since 2011.
56 yrs ▲ +12.0%
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 38.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This contributes to a smaller number of children under 15, who now make up 14.2% of the area, down 3.1 points since 2011.
38.8% ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bowral, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (56.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 7.3%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.0% of the population, a little below the New South Wales average.
1.0% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bowral, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Bowral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021284/bowral/topic/demographics-identity