130 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 140
- 2021: 130
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bunyah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bunyah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
The typical resident of Bunyah is now 56, making this a far older community than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a small population of 130 people and is heavily weighted toward older adults and seniors.
130
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- 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 Bunyah — lower than 55% of areas.
| Bunyah | 130 |
|---|---|
| 2429, NSW | 9,650 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
A typical resident here is 56, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia. The total population is 130 people.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has very few children under 15, at just 5.4%, while seniors aged 65 and over make up a far higher share of the population than the national figure at 33.8%.
33.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.4% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bunyah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 68.6% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are far below the state and national figures at 0.0%. About 3.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.8% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bunyah, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bunyah
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bunyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10687/bunyah/topic/demographics-identity