29 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11
- 2021: 29
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Budawang · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Budawang is 65 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is heavily skewed towards seniors, with a small total population of just 29 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Budawang — lower than 82% of areas.
| Budawang | 29 |
|---|---|
| 2622, NSW | 4,141 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 29, which is smaller than about 81% of similar areas. The typical resident is far older than those in New South Wales or across Australia.
29 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
65 yrs —
Older than 99% 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 72.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at only 10.3%.
72.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Budawang, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 64%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 27%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. There are no people in de facto relationships here, and half of the population is married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Budawang, Married is the majority at 63%; Divorced is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Budawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10633/budawang/topic/demographics-identity