Bodangora · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bodangora

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

A far older population than the national average defines Bodangora, where the typical resident is 52. This sparsely populated area is home to just 74 people, with a small number of children and a high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Bodangora, Suburb / Locality

Where Bodangora sits — Total population

74
  • 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 Bodangora — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bodangora74
2820, NSW 7,378
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With a total population of only 74, it is smaller than about 64% of similar areas.

74

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 79
  • 2021: 74

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 only 10.8% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why the area is so much older than most, with 27% of residents aged 65 and over.

27.0%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.8%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.8%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bodangora splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 17.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (51.5%), while 11.1% are in a de facto relationship, about the same as the state average.

11.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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

Marital status

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In Bodangora, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) and Widowed (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 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 Bodangora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10434/bodangora/topic/demographics-identity