Bingara · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bingara

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.

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📍 Bingara, Suburb / Locality

Where Bingara sits — Total population

1,318 ▼ -1.3%
  • 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 Bingara — higher than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bingara1,318
2404, NSW 1,676
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 1,335
  • 2016: 1,428
  • 2021: 1,318

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.

  • 2011: 56 yrs
  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 61 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 35.4%
  • 2016: 39.5%
  • 2021: 43.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.7% ▼ -13.4%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bingara, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 6.8%

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

8.3% ▲ +8.4%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 8.3%

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

Marital status

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In Bingara, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (26%) and Widowed (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 29 males; 85+: 58 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 37 males; 80–84: 45 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 59 males; 75–79: 55 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 72 males; 70–74: 81 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 62 males; 65–69: 72 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 56 males; 60–64: 52 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 48 males; 55–59: 59 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 35 males; 50–54: 50 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 24 males; 45–49: 25 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 27 males; 40–44: 29 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 18 males; 35–39: 26 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 16 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 26 males; 25–29: 20 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 28 males; 20–24: 17 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 15 males; 15–19: 30 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 26 males; 10–14: 35 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 26 males; 5–9: 27 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 15 males; 0–4: 24 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 Bingara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10364/bingara/topic/demographics-identity