358 ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 311
- 2016: 409
- 2021: 358
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beelbangera · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children makes Beelbangera a notably family-oriented area. It is home to 358 people, with nearly a quarter of the population being children under 15.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Beelbangera — higher than 61% of areas.
| Beelbangera | 358 |
|---|---|
| 2680, NSW | 25,339 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and slightly older than the national average.
358 ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
39 yrs ▲ +14.7%
Younger than 74% 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 22.9% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.0%, which is a little above the national figure.
19.0% ▲ +73.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Beelbangera splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is more common here than in most similar areas, with 5.9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are much less common than elsewhere, at just 6.2% compared to 11.5% nationally.
5.9% ▲ +101.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.2% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Beelbangera, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Beelbangera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10251/beelbangera/topic/demographics-identity