Bungarby · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bungarby

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

A typical resident in Bungarby is 58 years old, making this one of the oldest areas in the region. The population is very small, with only 80 people living across the area.

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Where Bungarby sits — Total population

80 ▼ -62.6%
  • 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 Bungarby — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bungarby80
2630, NSW 8,876
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Bungarby is sparsely populated with just 80 residents. The typical age here is 58, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

80 ▼ -62.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 214
  • 2016: 71
  • 2021: 80

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

58 yrs ▲ +20.8%

Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 58 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 41.3% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. This helps explain why children under 15 are far less common here than in most other areas.

41.3% ▲ +82.2%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 41.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.5% ▼ -67.6%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.1%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 7.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bungarby, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.3% of the population, slightly above the national figure.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

13.3% ▲ +110.4%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 13.3%

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

Marital status

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In Bungarby, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Bungarby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10678/bungarby/topic/demographics-identity