4,745 ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,553
- 2016: 4,178
- 2021: 4,745
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bungendore · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bungendore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children has helped shape the identity of Bungendore into a family-focused community. The population has grown to 4,745 people, making it larger than about 89% of similar areas. This growth is reflected in a young age profile that sits well above the state and national figures.
4,745
▲ +33.5%
- 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 Bungendore — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bungendore | 4,745 |
|---|---|
| 2621, NSW | 6,688 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the New South Wales average.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 12.2% of the population.
12.2% ▲ +54.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.0% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bungendore splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 14.1% of the community, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 2.5% of the population, about the same as the national average.
2.5% ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bungendore, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
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 Bungendore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10681/bungendore/topic/demographics-identity