Bushells Ridge · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bushells Ridge

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

A typical resident in Bushells Ridge is 60 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place has a total of just 8 people.

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📍 Bushells Ridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Bushells Ridge sits — Total population

8
  • 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 Bushells Ridge — lower than 94% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bushells Ridge8
2259, NSW 66,236
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 60 is among the highest for similar areas, sitting 21 years above the New South Wales average. With only 8 residents, it is one of the smallest areas at this level.

8

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18
  • 2021: 8

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

60 yrs

Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 60 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 63%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).

Age structure

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In Bushells Ridge, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 100%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 63%, ahead of Never married (50%).

Marital status

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In Bushells Ridge, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 44%.

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 Bushells Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10720/bushells-ridge/topic/demographics-identity