1,342 ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,195
- 2016: 1,322
- 2021: 1,342
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bywong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bywong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bywong is far older than most people in the region, with a typical age of 47. This community of ,1342 people is older than the state and national figures by 8 to 9 years. It is a place where middle-aged adults are the most prominent group.
1,342
▲ +12.3%
- 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 Bywong — higher than 75% of areas.
| Bywong | 1,342 |
|---|---|
| 2621, NSW | 6,688 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales (39) or Australia (38). Bywong's total population of 1,342 is larger than about 77% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 36.3%. Children under 15 account for 16.0% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.
18.0% ▲ +67.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bywong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (58.4%), while 10.6% are in a de facto relationship, a figure lower than most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.4% of the population, which is a little below the state average.
2.4% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bywong, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Bywong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10733/bywong/topic/demographics-identity