2,869 ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,420
- 2016: 2,729
- 2021: 2,869
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bundanoon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bundanoon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 40% of residents in Bundanoon are aged 65 or over, making it one of the oldest communities in the region. This high number of seniors defines the local population, with a typical resident now aged 59. The area is larger than most similar places, with a total population of 2,869 people.
2,869
▲ +18.6%
- 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 Bundanoon — higher than 83% of areas.
| Bundanoon | 2,869 |
|---|---|
| 2578, NSW | 2,846 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 59 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is among the highest age profiles for areas of this size.
59 yrs ▲ +11.3%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents make up 40.5% of the population, while children under 15 account for just 11.4%. This share of children is well below the Australian average of 18.2%.
40.5% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.4% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bundanoon, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.4% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. More than half of the community are married, and 11.6% are in a de facto relationship.
1.4% ▲ +56.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +36.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bundanoon, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Bundanoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10667/bundanoon/topic/demographics-identity