4,446 ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,208
- 2016: 4,290
- 2021: 4,446
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Busby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Busby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Busby is just 32 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and the national average. With a population of 4,446 people, it is larger than about 89% of similar areas. This youthful profile is driven by a high number of children and young adults.
4,446
▲ +5.7%
- 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 Busby — higher than 86% of areas.
| Busby | 4,446 |
|---|---|
| 2168, NSW | 45,023 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 4,446, which is larger than about 89% of areas at this level. Residents are noticeably younger than those in New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 32.
32 yrs ▲ +3.2%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 25.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common at 12.2%.
12.2% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.2% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Busby splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are well below the national average at 6.5%.
5.2% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Busby splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
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 Busby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10718/busby/topic/demographics-identity