9,785 ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,978
- 2016: 8,670
- 2021: 9,785
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bonnyrigg · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bonnyrigg
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bonnyrigg is now 37, making this a younger area than most similar places. With 9,785 people, it is one of the largest communities at this level. The population skews towards working-age adults and children, while seniors are less common than in the broader state.
9,785
▲ +22.6%
- 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 Bonnyrigg — higher than 87% of areas.
| Bonnyrigg | 9,785 |
|---|---|
| 2177, NSW | 17,154 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38 and the New South Wales average of 39.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national figures at 15.0%.
15.0% ▲ +55.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bonnyrigg splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.3% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Only 5.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a result that is well below both the state and national averages.
1.3% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.4% ▲ +55.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bonnyrigg, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Bonnyrigg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10469/bonnyrigg/topic/demographics-identity