Bunnan · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bunnan

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

A typical resident in Bunnan is 53 years old, making it far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area is home to 94 people and has a very high proportion of First Nations residents.

Open map →
📍 Bunnan, Suburb / Locality

Where Bunnan sits — Total population

94 ▼ -55.9%
  • 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 Bunnan — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bunnan94
2337, NSW 8,060
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 53, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia. The total population is 94 people.

94 ▼ -55.9%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 213
  • 2016: 100
  • 2021: 94

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

53 yrs ▲ +23.3%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 14.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This is balanced by a larger group of older adults and seniors, who together make up nearly half the community.

19.1% ▲ +32.2%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.9% ▼ -25.9%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

View on map →

In Bunnan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

First Nations people make up 16.0% of the population, which is far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 21.6%, which is among the highest for similar areas.

16.0% ▲ +207.5%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.2%
  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 2021: 16.0%

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

21.6% ▲ +250.3%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 21.6%

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

Marital status

View on map →

In Bunnan, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) and Widowed (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 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: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 8 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Bunnan

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bunnan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10686/bunnan/topic/demographics-identity