Bundook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bundook

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

A typical resident in Bundook is 54 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. With only 114 people living here, the population is small and skewed towards older adults and seniors.

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📍 Bundook, Suburb / Locality

Where Bundook sits — Total population

114 ▼ -40.6%
  • 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 Bundook — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bundook114
2422, NSW 5,608
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 54 is much higher than in most similar areas. This is 15 years older than the New South Wales average and 16 years older than the Australian figure.

114 ▼ -40.6%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 192
  • 2016: 102
  • 2021: 114

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

54 yrs ▲ +20.0%

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 54 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Bundook has a small number of children, with those under 15 making up just 13.2% of the population. This is well below the national figure, while seniors aged 65 and over are well above average at 23.7%.

23.7% ▲ +14.3%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.2% ▼ -29.5%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bundook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 15.4% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages.

3.5% ▲ +10.5%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.2%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 3.5%

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

15.4% ▲ +284.6%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 15.4%

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

Marital status

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In Bundook, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Bundook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10673/bundook/topic/demographics-identity