123 ▼ -56.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 281
- 2016: 98
- 2021: 123
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Biddon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Biddon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly three quarters of people in Biddon are married, reflecting a community rooted in traditional family structures. The area is sparsely populated with just 123 residents, but it stands out for having a very high proportion of children.
123
▼ -56.2%
- 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 Biddon — lower than 55% of areas.
| Biddon | 123 |
|---|---|
| 2827, NSW | 3,678 |
| 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 about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the New South Wales average.
38 yrs ▼ -13.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 27.6% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.5%, which is a little above the national figure.
19.5% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.6% ▲ +55.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Biddon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.9% of the population, which is a little above the national average. De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at only 4.4%.
4.9% ▲ +52.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.4% ▲ +180.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Biddon, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 15%.
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 Biddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10337/biddon/topic/demographics-identity