2,752 ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,902
- 2016: 2,021
- 2021: 2,752
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bangalow · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bangalow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 2,752 people in Bangalow are married, making it a community with a strong focus on family and partnerships. The area is notably family-friendly, with a much higher proportion of children than the national average. Most residents are adults, though the typical person here is 40 years old.
2,752
▲ +44.7%
- 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 Bangalow — higher than 82% of areas.
| Bangalow | 2,752 |
|---|---|
| 2479, NSW | 5,780 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 2,752, Bangalow is larger than about 83% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.5% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.8%, a figure a little below the state average.
15.8% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bangalow splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 17.3%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the population, a little below the New South Wales average of 3.4%.
1.6% ▲ +69.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bangalow, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Bangalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10175/bangalow/topic/demographics-identity