Bombowlee Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bombowlee Creek

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

A typical resident in Bombowlee Creek is 47, making the population far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has only 52 people and is defined by a significant lack of children and seniors compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Bombowlee Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Bombowlee Creek sits — Total population

52
  • 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 Bombowlee Creek — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bombowlee Creek52
2720, NSW 8,501
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 52 people living here. Residents are far older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 47 years.

52

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51
  • 2021: 52

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

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 only 5.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure. This lack of children is mirrored by a low number of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 7.7%.

7.7%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

5.8%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 5.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bombowlee Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average. There are also no people in de facto relationships, though 63.6% of residents are married.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Bombowlee Creek, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 42%.

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: 0 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Bombowlee Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10459/bombowlee-creek/topic/demographics-identity