19,690 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18,225
- 2016: 18,834
- 2021: 19,690
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bossley Park - Abbotsbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury is now 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The population has grown by 8% since 2011 to nearly 20,000 people, with a significant shift toward a more mature community.
19,690
▲ +8.0%
- 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 Bossley Park - Abbotsbury — higher than 88% of areas.
| Bossley Park - Abbotsbury | 19,690 |
|---|---|
| 2176, NSW | 50,022 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has reached 19,690, which is larger than about 91% of similar areas. This growth includes about 1,465 new residents since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 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 now make up 18.7% of the population, a rise of 7.9 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.2%, which is a little below the national figure.
18.7% ▲ +74.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bossley Park - Abbotsbury splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital patterns differ from the wider country, with 52.9% of people married and only 3% in de facto relationships, a figure well below the national average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.8% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
0.8% ▲ +57.4%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.0% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bossley Park - Abbotsbury, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Bossley Park - Abbotsbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021510/bossley-park-abbotsbury/topic/demographics-identity