6,738 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,566
- 2016: 6,661
- 2021: 6,738
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bomaderry · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bomaderry
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Bomaderry than in most similar areas. This community of 6,738 people is noticeably older than the national average, with over a quarter of residents aged 65 or over. These trends make it one of the larger and more senior-heavy areas in its category.
6,738
▲ +2.6%
- 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 Bomaderry — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bomaderry | 6,738 |
|---|---|
| 2541, NSW | 28,038 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Bomaderry is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales (39) or across Australia (38).
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 26.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This high number of older residents helps explain why the typical age here is higher than in most other areas.
26.6% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bomaderry splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.5% of the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Around 40.4% of residents are married, while 12.2% are in a de facto relationship.
8.5% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bomaderry, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
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 Bomaderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10452/bomaderry/topic/demographics-identity