1,442 ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,136
- 2016: 1,326
- 2021: 1,442
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Booker Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Booker Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Booker Bay is 54 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With 1,442 people living here, it is a larger community than most similar areas. This age gap is driven by a very high number of seniors and far fewer children than usual.
1,442
▲ +26.9%
- 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 Booker Bay — higher than 75% of areas.
| Booker Bay | 1,442 |
|---|---|
| 2257, NSW | 30,403 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age for residents here is 54, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia. This makes the area's population much older than most other similar places.
54 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 35.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This explains why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at just 14.3%.
35.9% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Booker Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.2% of people here are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the population is married, while 9.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the national figure.
4.2% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Booker Bay, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Booker Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10475/booker-bay/topic/demographics-identity