153 ▼ -44.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 275
- 2016: 150
- 2021: 153
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Backmede · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Backmede
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 153 people in Backmede are married, reflecting a stable adult population. This is a noticeably older area where the typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
153
▼ -44.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Backmede — lower than 52% of areas.
| Backmede | 153 |
|---|---|
| 2470, NSW | 15,477 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 153, making it larger than about half of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older people make up a larger share of the population than usual, with those 65 and over at 24.2%. This is well above the national figure, while children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at 11.8%.
24.2% ▲ +65.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% ▼ -43.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Backmede splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.4% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average of 11.5%.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Backmede, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Backmede [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10131/backmede/topic/demographics-identity