Bandon Grove · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bandon Grove

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.

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📍 Bandon Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Bandon Grove sits — Total population

135 ▼ -51.4%
  • 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 Bandon Grove — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bandon Grove135
2420, NSW 4,016
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 278
  • 2016: 119
  • 2021: 135

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.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 51 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 23.7% 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.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.8% ▼ -28.1%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.7%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bandon Grove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 3.2%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 2.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.9% ▲ +28.0%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 3.7%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Bandon Grove, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 18%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 8 females

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 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