Binya · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Binya

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

A high proportion of children defines daily life in Binya, where 28.7% of the 122 residents are under 15. This makes the area far more family-heavy than both the state and national averages. While the typical resident is 42, the population is shaped by these young families.

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Where Binya sits — Total population

122 ▼ -36.1%
  • 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 Binya — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Binya122
2665, NSW 2,017
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Binya is a small community of 122 people. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia.

122 ▼ -36.1%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 191
  • 2016: 140
  • 2021: 122

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

42 yrs ▲ +20.0%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 28.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. Conversely, the 15.6% of residents aged 65 and over is a little below the state and national figures.

15.6% ▲ +6.2%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

28.7% ▲ +37.0%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 30.0%
  • 2021: 28.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Binya splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married, while 12% are in de facto relationships, a figure slightly above the New South Wales average.

5.7% ▲ +83.6%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 5.7%

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

12.0% ▲ +418.1%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3%
  • 2016: 3.8%
  • 2021: 12.0%

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

Marital status

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In Binya, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 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: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 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 Binya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10372/binya/topic/demographics-identity