57 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37
- 2021: 57
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Busbys Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Busbys Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer people live here than in most similar areas, but Busbys Flat stands out for its very old population. The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a total of only 57 residents.
57
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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 Busbys Flat — lower than 70% of areas.
| Busbys Flat | 57 |
|---|---|
| 2469, NSW | 4,359 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 52 years old, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia. Only 57 people live in the area, which is smaller than about 69% of similar places.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A striking 28.1% of residents are children under 15, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults and seniors also make up a large part of the population, with 22.8% aged 65 and over.
22.8% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.1% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Busbys Flat, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20.6%, while the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is well below the state and national figures at 0.0%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Busbys Flat, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Busbys Flat
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Busbys Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10719/busbys-flat/topic/demographics-identity