2,500 ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,607
- 2016: 2,545
- 2021: 2,500
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bensville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bensville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably high number of children live in Bensville, making it a family-heavy area compared to most others. With 21.8% of the population under 15, this is well above the national figure of 18.2%. The community is larger than about 82% of similar areas, with 2,500 residents in total.
2,500
▼ -4.1%
- 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 Bensville — higher than 81% of areas.
| Bensville | 2,500 |
|---|---|
| 2251, NSW | 33,721 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Bensville is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales (39) or across Australia (38).
42 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up a much higher share of the population here than in most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.5%, which is a little below the state average.
16.5% ▲ +63.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bensville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (57.8%), while those in de facto relationships (9.4%) are a little below the national figure.
3.0% ▲ +196.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bensville, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Bensville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10297/bensville/topic/demographics-identity