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.
Binya · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Binya — lower than 55% of areas.
| Binya | 122 |
|---|---|
| 2665, NSW | 2,017 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.7% ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Binya splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +418.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Binya, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 26%.
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