1,888 ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,619
- 2016: 1,641
- 2021: 1,888
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boorowa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boorowa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Boorowa is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area stand out as significantly older than most other parts of Australia. With 1,888 people, it is larger than about 80% of similar areas.
1,888
▲ +16.6%
- 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 Boorowa — higher than 78% of areas.
| Boorowa | 1,888 |
|---|---|
| 2586, NSW | 2,871 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is notably older here, with a typical age of 50. This is 11 years older than the New South Wales average and 12 years older than the national figure.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 28.6% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.5%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
28.6% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Boorowa splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. More than half of the population are married, while 10.9% are in de facto relationships, a figure lower than most similar areas.
3.5% ▲ +85.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boorowa, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Boorowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10501/boorowa/topic/demographics-identity