Bingie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bingie

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

A population of 205 people now lives in Bingie, where the community has become far older than the national average. The typical resident is 61, which is 23 years older than the typical person across Australia.

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📍 Bingie, Suburb / Locality

Where Bingie sits — Total population

205 ▼ -26.3%
  • 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 Bingie — higher than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bingie205
2537, NSW 12,981
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 61, making Bingie one of the oldest areas at this level. This is far older than both New South Wales and Australia.

205 ▼ -26.3%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 278
  • 2016: 196
  • 2021: 205

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

61 yrs ▲ +19.6%

Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51 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.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 37.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are far less common here, making up only 6.3% of residents.

37.1% ▲ +40.7%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.4%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 37.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

6.3% ▼ -52.5%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 6.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bingie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Seniors (65+) (37%) and Youth (15–24) (7%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 14.8% of the area, which is well above the New South Wales figure. About 3.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate higher than most similar areas.

3.4% ▲ +137.3%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 3.4%

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

14.8% ▲ +31.9%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 14.8%

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

Marital status

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In Bingie, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 12 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 19 males; 60–64: 26 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 4 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 Bingie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10366/bingie/topic/demographics-identity