123 ▼ -43.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 218
- 2016: 125
- 2021: 123
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beckom · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beckom
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children and seniors makes Beckom a place with a distinct age gap. While the total population is small at 123 people, the community is noticeably older than the national average, though it is also home to an unusually large number of young families.
123
▼ -43.6%
- 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 Beckom — lower than 55% of areas.
| Beckom | 123 |
|---|---|
| 2665, NSW | 2,017 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age is lower than in most similar areas, despite being older than the state average.
42 yrs ▼ -12.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 30.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. At the same time, 22.0% of residents are seniors, which is well above both the state and national figures.
22.0% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.1% ▲ +56.1%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beckom, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More people here are in de facto relationships than in most similar areas, at 14.9%. Additionally, 4.1% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas.
4.1% ▲ —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beckom, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Beckom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10244/beckom/topic/demographics-identity