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.
Billywillinga · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Billywillinga — higher than 53% of areas.
| Billywillinga | 196 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Billywillinga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Billywillinga, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 27%.
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