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.
Bostobrick · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bostobrick — lower than 54% of areas.
| Bostobrick | 132 |
|---|---|
| 2453, NSW | 2,787 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Bostobrick, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
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.
9.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bostobrick, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 38%.
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