Bectric · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bectric

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.

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📍 Bectric, Suburb / Locality

Where Bectric sits — Total population

53
  • 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 Bectric — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bectric53
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 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.

  • 2016: 54
  • 2021: 53

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 30.2% 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.

  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

30.2%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 30.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bectric, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Bectric, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Bectric [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10246/bectric/topic/demographics-identity