46 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22
- 2021: 46
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boona Mount · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of just 46 people defines Boona Mount, where the typical resident is now noticeably older than the national figure. The area is sparsely populated, with a unique age split that sees a very high proportion of both children and seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boona Mount — lower than 74% of areas.
| Boona Mount | 46 |
|---|---|
| 2877, NSW | 3,575 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales and Australian figures. Only 46 people live in the area, making it smaller than about 73% of similar places.
46 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both make up 26.1% of the population, figures that are well above the national average. This creates a distinct age structure where young and old residents are equally well represented.
26.1% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Boona Mount splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 80% of the population, while 10.7% of residents are in de facto relationships. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state and national levels.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Boona Mount, Married is the majority at 85%; Never married is next at 15%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Boona Mount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10489/boona-mount/topic/demographics-identity