Bimbi · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bimbi

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

Far older than most similar areas, Bimbi has a typical resident age of 49. This small community of 71 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.

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📍 Bimbi, Suburb / Locality

Where Bimbi sits — Total population

71
  • 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 Bimbi — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bimbi71
2810, NSW 3,132
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Bimbi is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is a small area, with fewer people than about 65% of similar places.

71

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 114
  • 2021: 71

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 32.4% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Children under 15 account for 16.9%, a figure slightly below the national average.

32.4%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 32.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.9%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bimbi, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.5% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, representing 66.7% of the community.

10.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 10.0%

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

Marital status

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In Bimbi, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 19%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Bimbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10359/bimbi/topic/demographics-identity