1,022 ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,141
- 2016: 990
- 2021: 1,022
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boggabilla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boggabilla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Boggabilla than across the state. The community is also noticeably younger than the national average, with 1,022 people living in the area.
1,022
▼ -10.4%
- 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 Boggabilla — higher than 73% of areas.
| Boggabilla | 1,022 |
|---|---|
| 2409, NSW | 1,072 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. This makes Boggabilla much younger than most similar areas.
36 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 36 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% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to the area's young profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in the rest of the state.
12.4% ▲ +74.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▼ -29.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boggabilla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 40.9% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people here have never been married, accounting for 56.5% of the population.
40.9% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▼ -42.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boggabilla, Never married is the majority at 57%; Married is next at 33%.
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 Boggabilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10440/boggabilla/topic/demographics-identity