Bombira · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bombira

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A larger population than 67% of similar areas defines Bombira, where families with children are particularly common. The community is notably younger than most, with a typical resident aged 40.

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📍 Bombira, Suburb / Locality

Where Bombira sits — Total population

504 ▲ +150.7%
  • 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 Bombira — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bombira504
2850, NSW 19,146
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Bombira has a total population of 504 people. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.

504 ▲ +150.7%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 201
  • 2016: 348
  • 2021: 504

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

40 yrs ▼ -11.1%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 25.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is younger than most, while those aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 14.7%.

14.7% ▲ +2.3%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.2% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.2%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 25.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bombira splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Most people here are married (69.7%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.0%, which is lower than most areas.

2.4% ▲ +58.7%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 2.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.0% ▲ —

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 9.0%

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

Marital status

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In Bombira, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 15 males; 65–69: 15 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 21 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 27 males; 50–54: 20 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 14 males; 45–49: 21 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 21 males; 40–44: 18 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 24 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 14 males; 30–34: 14 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 18 males; 15–19: 14 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 24 males; 10–14: 23 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 28 males; 5–9: 21 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 20 males; 0–4: 17 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 Bombira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10456/bombira/topic/demographics-identity