84 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59
- 2021: 84
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Biala · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Biala
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 84 people defines Biala, where a very high proportion of children now live. This area stands out for its youthfulness and a strong presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents compared to the rest of the state.
84
—
- 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 Biala — lower than 63% of areas.
| Biala | 84 |
|---|---|
| 2581, NSW | 2,507 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure and about the same as the national average.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 33.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area has so few seniors, with those aged 65 and over at just 3.6%.
3.6% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
33.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Biala, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.7% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Also, 23.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
10.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.9% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Biala, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (6%).
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 Biala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10335/biala/topic/demographics-identity