Bohena Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bohena Creek

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.

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📍 Bohena Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Bohena Creek sits — Total population

214 —
  • 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 Bohena Creek — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bohena Creek214
2390, NSW 8,540
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 167
  • 2021: 214

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

44 yrs —

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.8% —

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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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%).

Identity & relationships

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.

11.8% —

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 11.8%

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

Marital status

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In Bohena Creek, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 36%.

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: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 18 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 13 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 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