1,623 ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,415
- 2016: 1,281
- 2021: 1,623
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Booragul · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Booragul
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines Booragul, where the typical resident is 51. This age gap is striking compared to the national figure, contributing to a community where over a third of all people are seniors.
1,623
▲ +14.7%
- 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 Booragul — higher than 76% of areas.
| Booragul | 1,623 |
|---|---|
| 2284, NSW | 12,612 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Booragul has 1,623 residents, making it larger than about 79% of similar areas. The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
51 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 34.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at 14.7%.
34.7% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Booragul, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Married people make up 38.2% of the area, while 15.3% are widowed.
7.0% ▲ +93.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 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 Booragul, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (32%) and Widowed (15%).
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 Booragul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10493/booragul/topic/demographics-identity