194 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 206
- 2021: 194
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bective · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bective
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Bective than in most similar areas. The community is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 49. It is a small locality with 194 residents.
194
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- 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 Bective — higher than 53% of areas.
| Bective | 194 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | 52,436 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 49, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39 and the national figure of 38.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 33.5%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
19.1% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bective, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 9.8% of the population, well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. This area also has more people in de facto relationships than most similar places, at 15%.
9.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bective, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bective
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bective [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10245/bective/topic/demographics-identity