1,372 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,211
- 2016: 1,387
- 2021: 1,372
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bombala · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bombala
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population marks the latest figures for Bombala, where the typical resident is now 47. This age gap is most striking when compared to the national figure of 38. With 1,372 residents, the town is larger than about 77% of similar areas.
1,372
▲ +13.3%
- 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 Bombala — higher than 75% of areas.
| Bombala | 1,372 |
|---|---|
| 2632, NSW | 1,892 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 47, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national average of 38.
47 yrs ▲ +4.4%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up a huge part of the community, with 27.6% of people aged 65 and over. This is far above the Australian figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 17.1% of the population, which is a little below the national average.
27.6% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bombala splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.4%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 2.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
2.6% ▲ +120.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bombala, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Bombala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10454/bombala/topic/demographics-identity