80 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 83
- 2021: 80
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bewong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bewong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher rates of Indigenous identity and children's residency set Bewong apart from similar areas. While the total population is small at 80 people, the community is notably diverse in age and family structure.
80
—
- 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 Bewong — lower than 64% of areas.
| Bewong | 80 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Bewong is 41, making the area noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also slightly more common here than in the rest of New South Wales.
20.0% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bewong splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 8.8% of the population, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other similar areas.
8.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.7% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bewong, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 41%.
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 Bewong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10331/bewong/topic/demographics-identity