53 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54
- 2021: 53
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bectric · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children makes Bectric a notably family-oriented place. While it is sparsely populated with only 53 residents, the area stands out for having a much younger age profile than other similar locations.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bectric — lower than 71% of areas.
| Bectric | 53 |
|---|---|
| 2665, NSW | 2,017 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
53 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 30.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the 9.4% of seniors here is well below the New South Wales average of 17.6%.
9.4% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.2% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Bectric, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 61.5%, while 0.0% are in a de facto relationship, which is far below the national figure of 11.5%. There were no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people recorded here.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bectric, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bectric [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10246/bectric/topic/demographics-identity