Bournda · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bournda

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Bournda, where 42.5% of the 127 residents fall into this bracket. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident aged 45, making it noticeably older than both the state and national figures.

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Where Bournda sits — Total population

127 ▲ +2.4%
  • 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 Bournda — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bournda127
2548, NSW 8,419
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 127 people, which is smaller than about 54% of similar areas.

127 ▲ +2.4%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 124
  • 2016: 152
  • 2021: 127

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

45 yrs ▲ +28.6%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both much lower than most areas, with only 11.8% and 12.6% of residents in these age groups respectively.

12.6% ▲ +420.7%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.8% ▼ -52.8%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.0%
  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bournda, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, accounting for 55.3% of the population.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

9.9% ▼ -60.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.7%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 9.9%

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

Marital status

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In Bournda, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.

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: 6 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 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 Bournda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10522/bournda/topic/demographics-identity