Bannister · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bannister

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

Over half of the 141 people in Bannister are married. This is a small community with a very old population, as the typical resident is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Bannister, Suburb / Locality

Where Bannister sits — Total population

141 ▼ -57.7%
  • 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 Bannister — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bannister141
2580, NSW 31,629
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Bannister is a small area with 141 residents. The typical person here is 52, making the area far older than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia.

141 ▼ -57.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 333
  • 2016: 120
  • 2021: 141

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

52 yrs ▲ +8.3%

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The community has a high number of both children and seniors, with people aged 65 and over making up 27% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 are also well above average at 23.4%.

27.0% ▲ +49.6%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.4% ▲ +13.0%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 25.8%
  • 2021: 23.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bannister splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.1%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a result well below the state and national averages.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

19.1% ▲ +95.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 3.6%
  • 2021: 19.1%

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

Marital status

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In Bannister, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 5 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 Bannister [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10184/bannister/topic/demographics-identity