225 ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 157
- 2016: 197
- 2021: 225
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bentley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bentley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 225 people in Bentley are married, reflecting a mature community with a strong elderly presence. This is a notably older area where the typical resident is 53, far older than the national figure of 38.
225
▲ +43.3%
- 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 Bentley — higher than 56% of areas.
| Bentley | 225 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bentley has 225 residents, which is larger than about 57% of similar areas. The typical age here is 53, making it far older than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia.
53 yrs ▲ +3.9%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 30.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This shift toward an older population is mirrored by the low number of children under 15, who make up only 14.7% of the area.
30.7% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bentley splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. While 56.7% of people are married, those in de facto relationships make up 10.7%, a figure lower than most areas.
3.6% ▲ —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bentley, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Bentley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10298/bentley/topic/demographics-identity