Bora Ridge · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bora Ridge

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A high number of children makes Bora Ridge a notably young place for families. Only 107 people live here, but nearly a quarter are under 15, which is well above the national figure.

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Where Bora Ridge sits — Total population

107 ▼ -49.0%
  • 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 Bora Ridge — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bora Ridge107
2471, NSW 2,821
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.

107 ▼ -49.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 210
  • 2016: 113
  • 2021: 107

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs ▼ -11.1%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 24.3% of the population, well above the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 13.1%.

13.1% ▲ +3.7%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.3% ▲ +44.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bora Ridge splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 16.2% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 2.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.

2.8% ▼ -1.9%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 2.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

16.2% ▲ +7.8%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Bora Ridge splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Bora Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10505/bora-ridge/topic/demographics-identity