Biniguy · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Biniguy

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

Much younger residents than most similar areas make Biniguy a notably youthful community. The typical person here is just 33, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This trend is driven by a high proportion of children, who make up over a quarter of the population.

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📍 Biniguy, Suburb / Locality

Where Biniguy sits — Total population

159 ▼ -74.6%
  • 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 Biniguy — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Biniguy159
2399, NSW 623
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 159 people, which is larger than about 51% of similar areas. The typical age is 33, making the community noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia.

159 ▼ -74.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 625
  • 2016: 147
  • 2021: 159

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

33 yrs ▼ -17.5%

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 33 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 26.4% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the 16.4% of people aged 65 and over is lower than most similar areas.

16.4% ▲ +26.0%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.4% ▲ +7.7%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.5%
  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 26.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Biniguy splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 26%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships represent 14.1% of residents, which is well above the state average.

14.1% ▲ +6.1%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 14.1%

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

Marital status

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In Biniguy, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 13 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 5 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 Biniguy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10368/biniguy/topic/demographics-identity