19,646 ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19,067
- 2016: 19,733
- 2021: 19,646
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bexley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bexley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 19,600 people now live in Bexley, making it one of the largest areas of its type in the region. The population is slightly older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 40. Half of the residents here are married.
19,646
▲ +3.0%
- 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 Bexley — higher than 89% of areas.
| Bexley | 19,646 |
|---|---|
| 2207, NSW | 28,382 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bexley has a total population of 19,646, which is among the largest for its level. The typical resident is 40, making the area a little older than both New South Wales and Australia.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 17.9%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
19.6% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bexley splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 6.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.5%, a little below the state and national averages.
0.5% ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% ▲ +39.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bexley, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Bexley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10333/bexley/topic/demographics-identity