Bostobrick · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bostobrick

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

A typical resident in Bostobrick is 49, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 132 people is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.

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📍 Bostobrick, Suburb / Locality

Where Bostobrick sits — Total population

132
  • 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 Bostobrick — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bostobrick132
2453, NSW 2,787
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 49, which is far older than both the New South Wales average of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.

132

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 136
  • 2021: 132

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 26.5% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at just 14.4%.

26.5%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 26.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.4%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bostobrick, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 11.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.

11.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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

Marital status

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In Bostobrick, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 38%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 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: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 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 Bostobrick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10514/bostobrick/topic/demographics-identity