5,304 ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,446
- 2016: 5,243
- 2021: 5,304
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boambee East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boambee East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 5,304 people now lives in Boambee East, making it larger than about 90% of similar areas. The community has an older feel than the national average, with a significant number of seniors and families with children.
5,304
▼ -2.6%
- 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 Boambee East — higher than 86% of areas.
| Boambee East | 5,304 |
|---|---|
| 2452, NSW | 15,260 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38 and the New South Wales average of 39.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.2% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also a little more common here at 19.7% compared to 18.2% across Australia.
21.2% ▲ +49.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Boambee East splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.6% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Around 12.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, slightly higher than the national average of 11.5%.
7.6% ▲ +77.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boambee East, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
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 Boambee East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10421/boambee-east/topic/demographics-identity