Bendick Murrell · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bendick Murrell

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Much older residents than most similar areas define Bendick Murrell, where the typical person is 56. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 143 people and a very high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Bendick Murrell, Suburb / Locality

Where Bendick Murrell sits — Total population

143 ▼ -52.8%
  • 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 Bendick Murrell — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bendick Murrell143
2803, NSW 286
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 56, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.

143 ▼ -52.8%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 303
  • 2016: 155
  • 2021: 143

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

56 yrs ▲ +7.7%

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 56 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

This area has far more seniors than most places, with those aged 65 and over making up 30.1% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at just 11.9%.

30.1% ▲ +24.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 30.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.9% ▼ -12.4%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bendick Murrell, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Marital status is mostly married at 59.2%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

6.5% ▲ +15.6%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.6%
  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 6.5%

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

Marital status

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In Bendick Murrell, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 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 Bendick Murrell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10290/bendick-murrell/topic/demographics-identity