3,497 ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,254
- 2016: 3,360
- 2021: 3,497
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Budgewoi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Budgewoi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines daily life in Budgewoi, where the typical resident is 44 years old. This community of 3,497 people is larger than most similar areas and has a significantly higher proportion of seniors than the national average.
3,497
▲ +7.5%
- 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 Budgewoi — higher than 86% of areas.
| Budgewoi | 3,497 |
|---|---|
| 2262, NSW | 21,411 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Budgewoi is 44, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in both New South Wales and across Australia.
44 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 22.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.4%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
22.1% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Budgewoi splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships also make up a larger share of the community than in most other areas.
6.7% ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Budgewoi splits fairly evenly between Never married (37%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Budgewoi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10639/budgewoi/topic/demographics-identity