45 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49
- 2021: 45
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Birriwa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Birriwa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Birriwa is a sparsely populated place where the typical resident is 47. It is a small community of just 45 people, marked by a high proportion of both seniors and children.
45
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- 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 Birriwa — lower than 74% of areas.
| Birriwa | 45 |
|---|---|
| 2844, NSW | 1,312 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 45 people living here. The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 22.2% of the population, well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over are also common at 24.4%, which is well above the state average.
24.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Birriwa splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. Most residents are married (56.8%), while 12.1% are in a de facto relationship.
6.7% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Birriwa, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
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 Birriwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10377/birriwa/topic/demographics-identity