85 ▼ -58.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 207
- 2016: 87
- 2021: 85
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boolambayte · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boolambayte
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Boolambayte is 53 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of 85 people, with a strong presence of older adults and seniors.
85
▼ -58.9%
- 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 Boolambayte — lower than 63% of areas.
| Boolambayte | 85 |
|---|---|
| 2423, NSW | 3,297 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 53 is far older than the state and national figures, and the population is smaller than about 62% of similar areas.
53 yrs ▲ +6.0%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
With seniors making up 24.7% of the population, this area is well above the national figure. This explains why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the Australian average at 14.1%.
24.7% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boolambayte, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 9.4% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. People in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas.
9.4% ▲ +179.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% ▼ -39.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boolambayte, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 21%.
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 Boolambayte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10479/boolambayte/topic/demographics-identity