Bobin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bobin

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

A typical resident in Bobin is far older than most across the country, with the usual age being 55. This creates a mature atmosphere for the 141 people living here, where seniors make up a significantly larger share of the population than in the rest of New South Wales.

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Where Bobin sits — Total population

141
  • 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 Bobin — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bobin141
2429, NSW 9,650
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small at 141 people, which is smaller than about half of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the state and nation, with a typical age of 55.

141

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 155
  • 2021: 141

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

55 yrs

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 55 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 28.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are a little below the state average at 15.6%.

28.4%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 28.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.6%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bobin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here, at 23.4%, which is far above the 11.5% national average. About 2.8% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the state figure.

23.4%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 23.4%

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

Marital status

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In Bobin, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Bobin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10426/bobin/topic/demographics-identity