165 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 166
- 2021: 165
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Benandarah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Benandarah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Benandarah, with 38.2% of the population in this bracket. This is a far older area than the national average, where the typical resident is 57. It is a small community of 165 people with a distinct age and identity profile.
165
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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 Benandarah — lower than 51% of areas.
| Benandarah | 165 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 19,333 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 57, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales by 18 years and the Australian figure by 19 years.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 37% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This shift toward older residents is reflected in the low number of children under 15, who make up just 15.2% of the area.
37.0% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Benandarah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (37%) and Seniors (65+) (36%), with Children (0–14) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Around 46.9% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most other areas.
11.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Benandarah, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Benandarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10287/benandarah/topic/demographics-identity