Budgee Budgee · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Budgee Budgee

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

Much older residents than most similar areas live in Budgee Budgee, where the typical person is 50 years old. This small community of 241 people is far older than the national average, with a significant number of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.

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📍 Budgee Budgee, Suburb / Locality

Where Budgee Budgee sits — Total population

241 ▼ -25.8%
  • 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 Budgee Budgee — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Budgee Budgee241
2850, NSW 19,146
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With a total population of 241, it is larger than about 58% of similar areas.

241 ▼ -25.8%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 325
  • 2016: 194
  • 2021: 241

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

50 yrs ▲ +13.6%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 23.7% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This helps explain the area's older profile, while children under 15 account for 17.0%.

23.7% ▲ +96.5%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.0% ▲ +2.1%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Budgee Budgee, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (62.3%), and those in de facto relationships (12.6%) are slightly more common than in the rest of the state.

6.6% ▲ +207.3%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 6.6%

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

12.6% ▲ +9.2%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 12.6%

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

Marital status

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In Budgee Budgee, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 15 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 14 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 18 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 6 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 Budgee Budgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10638/budgee-budgee/topic/demographics-identity