4,066 ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,120
- 2016: 3,578
- 2021: 4,066
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bonnells Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bonnells Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A diverse mix of families and retirees shapes daily life in Bonnells Bay, where 4,066 people live. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
4,066
▲ +30.3%
- 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 Bonnells Bay — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bonnells Bay | 4,066 |
|---|---|
| 2264, NSW | 16,162 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. With over 4,000 people, this community is larger than about 88% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▼ -4.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 23.3% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average. Children under 15 account for 18.7%, which is higher than most areas.
23.3% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bonnells Bay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is a strong feature here, with 6.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the population are married, while 12.7% are in de facto relationships.
6.5% ▲ +123.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +53.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bonnells Bay, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Bonnells Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10466/bonnells-bay/topic/demographics-identity