84 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76
- 2021: 84
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Booyong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Booyong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 84 people defines Booyong, where a high number of couples in de facto relationships stands out. The area is noticeably older than the national average, though it has very few children or seniors compared to most other places.
84
—
- 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 Booyong — lower than 63% of areas.
| Booyong | 84 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Booyong is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 4.8% of the population, a figure far below the 18.2% seen across Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much lower than most areas at 11.9%.
11.9% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.8% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Booyong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are very common here, at 28.4%, which is far above the Australian average of 11.5%.
4.8% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.4% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Booyong splits fairly evenly between Never married (46%) and Married (43%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Booyong
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Booyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10504/booyong/topic/demographics-identity