71 ▼ -61.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 183
- 2016: 88
- 2021: 71
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boorolong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boorolong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of couples live in de facto relationships in Boorolong than in the rest of the country. The area is sparsely populated, with only 71 residents, and the typical person here is noticeably older than the national figure.
71
▼ -61.2%
- 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 Boorolong — lower than 66% of areas.
| Boorolong | 71 |
|---|---|
| 2350, NSW | 26,911 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, making the area far older than the Australian average. It is a small community of 71 people, which is smaller than about 65% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults make up the largest group at 36.6%, and seniors are well above the state average at 22.5%. At the same time, children under 15 account for 21.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas.
22.5% ▲ +108.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▲ +50.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boorolong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 22%, which is far above the national figure. About 4.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate higher than most similar areas.
4.2% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.0% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boorolong, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Boorolong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10497/boorolong/topic/demographics-identity