2,238 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,133
- 2016: 2,262
- 2021: 2,238
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bonnet Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bonnet Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shifting age profile marks the recent years in Bonnet Bay, where the population has grown to 2,238 people. The typical resident is now 44, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national averages. This creates a community where seniors and older adults make up half of the total population.
2,238
▲ +4.9%
- 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 Bonnet Bay — higher than 80% of areas.
| Bonnet Bay | 2,238 |
|---|---|
| 2226, NSW | 13,054 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 2,238 residents, Bonnet Bay is larger than about 81% of similar areas. The typical person here is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 21.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 18.6%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
21.3% ▲ +68.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bonnet Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 64.2%, while those in de facto relationships make up only 6.8%, which is well below the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.1% of the population, a little below the national average.
1.1% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▲ +61.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bonnet Bay, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Bonnet Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10467/bonnet-bay/topic/demographics-identity