40 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30
- 2016: 25
- 2021: 40
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bomen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bomen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 40 people defines Bomen, where the typical resident is 43 years old. This makes the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. It is a sparsely populated place with a varied age mix and a strong Indigenous presence.
40
▲ +33.3%
- 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 Bomen — lower than 76% of areas.
| Bomen | 40 |
|---|---|
| 2650, NSW | 61,511 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bomen is a small area with only 40 residents. The typical person here is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▼ -10.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of seniors, with 22.5% aged 65 and over, well above the national figure. At the same time, children under 15 make up 20% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average.
22.5% ▲ +147.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bomen, the largest group is Youth (15–24) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Most residents are married (68.8%), while there are no people in de facto relationships.
10.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bomen, Married is the majority at 73%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bomen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10460/bomen/topic/demographics-identity