214 —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 167
- 2021: 214
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bohena Creek · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of similar areas have fewer residents than Bohena Creek, which has a total population of 214 people. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 44. It is also marked by a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most other similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bohena Creek — higher than 55% of areas.
| Bohena Creek | 214 |
|---|---|
| 2390, NSW | 8,540 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 44, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in New South Wales and Australia.
214 —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up only 10.3% of the population, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 38.8%.
10.3% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Bohena Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married, accounting for 56.3% of the population.
6.1% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bohena Creek, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 36%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bohena Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10443/bohena-creek/topic/demographics-identity