71 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100
- 2021: 71
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ben Bullen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ben Bullen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Ben Bullen, where the typical person is 55. This sparsely populated place has only 71 people and a population skewed heavily toward middle-aged and older adults.
71
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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 Ben Bullen — lower than 66% of areas.
| Ben Bullen | 71 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | 15,452 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55, making this area far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 54.9% of the population. Children under 15 account for only 11.3%, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
19.7% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.3% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ben Bullen, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 58%; Seniors (65+) is next at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.0% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 14.3%.
7.0% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ben Bullen, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Ben Bullen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10285/ben-bullen/topic/demographics-identity