844 ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 591
- 2016: 698
- 2021: 844
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bawley Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bawley Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bawley Point is 56 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This community of 844 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors, which is reflected in the local age profile and household structures.
844
▲ +42.8%
- 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 Bawley Point — higher than 72% of areas.
| Bawley Point | 844 |
|---|---|
| 2539, NSW | 20,305 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 56, which is far older than the typical resident in New South Wales or across Australia. The total population is 844, which is larger than about 73% of similar areas.
56 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 29.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This older profile is consistent with children under 15 making up only 14% of residents, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
29.4% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bawley Point splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (56.7%), while 12.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, a little below the state average.
1.9% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bawley Point, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Bawley Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10235/bawley-point/topic/demographics-identity