Binalong · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Binalong

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

A typical age of 45 makes Binalong noticeably older than the national average. The community of 550 people is larger than most similar areas and has a distinct age profile with a strong presence of both seniors and children.

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Where Binalong sits — Total population

550 ▲ +18.3%
  • 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 Binalong — higher than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Binalong550
2584, NSW 550
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 550 people. Residents are generally older than those in the rest of the state and country, with the typical person aged 45.

550 ▲ +18.3%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 465
  • 2016: 543
  • 2021: 550

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

45 yrs ▼ -4.3%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 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.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This high number of older adults exists alongside a childhood population that is a little above the state and national averages at 19.5%.

22.7% ▲ +7.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.5% ▲ +1.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Binalong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. More than half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.4%, which is a little below the national figure.

3.5% ▲ +299.9%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 3.5%

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

10.4% ▼ -22.9%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 10.4%

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

Marital status

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In Binalong, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 10 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 16 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 17 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 23 males; 70–74: 15 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 15 males; 65–69: 18 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 24 males; 60–64: 26 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 17 males; 55–59: 19 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 22 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 15 males; 45–49: 17 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 20 males; 40–44: 14 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 24 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 15 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 14 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 24 males; 10–14: 21 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 27 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 18 males; 0–4: 13 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 Binalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10361/binalong/topic/demographics-identity