Bowling Alley Point · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bowling Alley Point

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

Far fewer people live here than in most similar areas, with Bowling Alley Point having a total population of just 21. While the typical resident is 42, the area has a very high proportion of children compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Bowling Alley Point sits — Total population

21
  • 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 Bowling Alley Point — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bowling Alley Point21
2340, NSW 52,436
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 21 residents. The typical person is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

21

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32
  • 2021: 21

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 28.6% of the population, a figure far above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 57.1%, while 19% are seniors.

19.0%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

28.6%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bowling Alley Point, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 55%; Children (0–14) is next at 27%.

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 New South Wales figure of 3.4%.

Marital status

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Bowling Alley Point splits fairly evenly between Married (50%) and Never married (50%).

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: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 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: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Bowling Alley Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10528/bowling-alley-point/topic/demographics-identity