Bango · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bango

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Bango is now 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The population is small, with just 122 people living across the region. While it is older than the state average, it has a surprisingly high number of children compared to similar areas.

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📍 Bango, Suburb / Locality

Where Bango sits — Total population

122
  • 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 Bango — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bango122
2582, NSW 13,693
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 122 people, which is smaller than about 55% of areas at this level.

122

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 96
  • 2021: 122

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 11.5%, well below the New South Wales average of 17.6%.

11.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.1%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.1%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 22.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bango, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 13.8%.

13.8%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 13.8%

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

Marital status

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In Bango, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Bango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10177/bango/topic/demographics-identity