3,277 ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,231
- 2016: 3,388
- 2021: 3,277
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Banksia · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Banksia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Recent years have seen Banksia grow into a larger community, with a total population of 3,277 people. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident now aged 41.
3,277
▲ +1.4%
- 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 Banksia — higher than 85% of areas.
| Banksia | 3,277 |
|---|---|
| 2216, NSW | 28,027 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Banksia is larger than about 85% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is quite balanced, though the 18.6% of people aged 65 and over is a little above the Australian figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 17.0% of the population, which is slightly below the state average.
18.6% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Banksia splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little below the national figure, 1.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Relationship patterns are distinct, with only 5.9% of people in a de facto relationship, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%.
1.5% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.9% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Banksia, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Banksia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10179/banksia/topic/demographics-identity