16,460 ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15,047
- 2016: 16,167
- 2021: 16,460
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Banora Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Banora Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines Banora Point, where the typical resident is 49. This community is one of the largest in the region, with a very high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
16,460
▲ +9.4%
- 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 Banora Point — higher than 89% of areas.
| Banora Point | 16,460 |
|---|---|
| 2486, NSW | 32,838 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Banora Point is 49, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. Total population stands at 16,460, which is among the largest for areas of this type.
49 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 31.8% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This age gap is reflected in the low number of children under 15, who make up only 15.2% of the community.
31.8% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Banora Point, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of residents are married, while 10.4% are in a de facto relationship, slightly below the national figure.
5.1% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Banora Point, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Banora Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10186/banora-point/topic/demographics-identity