Borambola · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Borambola

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

A far older population than the national average defines Borambola, where the typical resident is 48. This small community of 117 people is marked by a high number of both children and seniors.

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📍 Borambola, Suburb / Locality

Where Borambola sits — Total population

117 ▼ -67.0%
  • 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 Borambola — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Borambola117
2650, NSW 61,511
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 48, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national typical age of 38.

117 ▼ -67.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 355
  • 2016: 107
  • 2021: 117

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

48 yrs ▲ +6.7%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Family life is prominent, as children under 15 make up 22.2% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This sits alongside a high senior population, with 23.1% of residents aged 65 and over, which is also well above the national average.

23.1% ▲ +26.0%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.2% ▲ +6.6%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Borambola, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples in de facto relationships make up 16.3% of the area, a figure well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.

16.3% ▲ +38.1%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 16.3%

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

Marital status

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In Borambola, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 24%.

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: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 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 Borambola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10507/borambola/topic/demographics-identity