1,318 ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,335
- 2016: 1,428
- 2021: 1,318
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bingara · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more seniors live in Bingara than in most similar areas, with the typical resident being 61 years old. This makes the community far older than the state and national averages. There are 1,318 people living in the area.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bingara — higher than 75% of areas.
| Bingara | 1,318 |
|---|---|
| 2404, NSW | 1,676 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 61, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is among the highest for areas of this type.
1,318 ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
61 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
A striking 43.1% of people are aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is well below the state average at just 11.7%.
43.1% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.7% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Bingara, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.8% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.3%, which is well below the Australian average of 11.5%.
6.8% ▲ +73.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bingara, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (26%) and Widowed (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bingara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10364/bingara/topic/demographics-identity