15,492 ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,028
- 2016: 14,585
- 2021: 15,492
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bossley Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bossley Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 15,492 people now lives in Bossley Park, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This shift towards an older demographic is reflected in the high proportion of seniors and married couples.
15,492
▲ +10.4%
- 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 Bossley Park — higher than 88% of areas.
| Bossley Park | 15,492 |
|---|---|
| 2176, NSW | 50,022 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bossley Park is among the largest areas at this level with 15,492 residents. The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales average of 39.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.6% of the population, a little above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.7%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
19.6% ▲ +65.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bossley Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 52.4% of the population, while those in de facto relationships sit at 2.8%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.9%, a little below the New South Wales average.
0.9% ▲ +67.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
2.8% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bossley Park, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Bossley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10513/bossley-park/topic/demographics-identity