30 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54
- 2021: 30
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fords Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fords Bridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Fords Bridge is a sparsely populated place where the typical resident is 52. With only 30 people living here, it is a small community with a population much older than the national figure.
30
—
- 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 Fords Bridge — lower than 81% of areas.
| Fords Bridge | 30 |
|---|---|
| 2840, NSW | 2,389 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is just 30 people, making it smaller than about 80% of areas at this level. Residents are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 52.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 living here, which is far below the 18.2% national figure. This reflects an older age structure, where 46.7% of residents are older adults and 20% are seniors.
20.0% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fords Bridge, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 58%; Seniors (65+) is next at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.3% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Relationships are also distinct here, with 25% of people in de facto partnerships, among the highest for this level.
13.3% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fords Bridge, Married is the majority at 70%; Divorced is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fords Bridge
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fords Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11543/fords-bridge/topic/demographics-identity