Billywillinga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Billywillinga

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Billywillinga is 45, making the population noticeably older than the national figure. This small community of 196 people has a unique age split, with a higher proportion of children and a much lower number of seniors than most similar areas.

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📍 Billywillinga, Suburb / Locality

Where Billywillinga sits — Total population

196 ▼ -37.6%
  • 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 Billywillinga — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Billywillinga196
2795, NSW 45,077
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 196, which is larger than about 54% of areas at this level. Residents are generally older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.

196 ▼ -37.6%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 314
  • 2016: 194
  • 2021: 196

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

45 yrs ▲ +7.1%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 20.4% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales average at 13.3%.

13.3% ▲ +34.8%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.4% ▼ -5.5%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Billywillinga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 5.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little above the state and national figures. Most of the community is married (58.9%), while de facto relationships are slightly more common here than in the rest of the country.

5.1% ▲ +168.7%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 5.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.0% ▲ +13.5%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Billywillinga, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Billywillinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10356/billywillinga/topic/demographics-identity