135 ▼ -51.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 278
- 2016: 119
- 2021: 135
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bandon Grove · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines daily life in Bandon Grove, where the typical resident is 51. This is significantly older than the national figure of 38, creating a community with a strong presence of seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bandon Grove — lower than 54% of areas.
| Bandon Grove | 135 |
|---|---|
| 2420, NSW | 4,016 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 135 people, which is smaller than about 52% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
135 ▼ -51.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs ▲ +24.4%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.7% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 33.3%.
23.7% ▲ +65.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -28.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Bandon Grove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 65.8% of the population. About 2.2% of the community identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.2% ▼ -31.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bandon Grove, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bandon Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10172/bandon-grove/topic/demographics-identity