135 ▼ -42.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 234
- 2016: 95
- 2021: 135
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bendalong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bendalong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Bendalong, where the typical resident is 55. This gap is most evident in the high number of seniors and a small proportion of children, creating a distinct age profile for the 135 people living here.
135
▼ -42.3%
- 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 Bendalong — lower than 54% of areas.
| Bendalong | 135 |
|---|---|
| 2539, NSW | 20,305 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38 and much higher than most similar areas.
55 yrs ▲ +1.9%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 25.2% of the population, well above the same figure for New South Wales. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at 14.1%.
25.2% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bendalong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Most people here are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.2%, a little below the national figure.
3.7% ▲ —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +75.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bendalong, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 18%.
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 Bendalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10288/bendalong/topic/demographics-identity