3,045 ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,870
- 2016: 2,971
- 2021: 3,045
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bonny Hills · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bonny Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bonny Hills is far older than the national average, with the usual age being 51. This creates a distinct demographic profile where seniors and older adults make up over half the population. The area is home to 3,045 people, making it larger than about 84% of similar areas.
3,045
▲ +6.1%
- 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 Bonny Hills — higher than 84% of areas.
| Bonny Hills | 3,045 |
|---|---|
| 2445, NSW | 7,350 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 51, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales by 12 years and Australia by 13 years.
51 yrs ▲ +15.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This age gap is clear in the numbers, as seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.6% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 14.6%, which is well below the state and national figures.
28.6% ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -28.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bonny Hills splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Regarding relationships, 54.5% of residents are married, while 11.0% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly lower than most other areas.
3.6% ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bonny Hills, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Bonny Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10468/bonny-hills/topic/demographics-identity