Honeybugle · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Honeybugle

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

A population of just 41 people makes Honeybugle a sparsely populated area where the typical resident is 41 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The area stands out for its high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.

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📍 Honeybugle, Suburb / Locality

Where Honeybugle sits — Total population

41
  • 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 Honeybugle — lower than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Honeybugle41
2825, NSW 2,202
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Honeybugle is a small community of 41 people. While the typical resident is 41, this is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.

41

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27
  • 2021: 41

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

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older residents helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 14.6%.

24.4%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 24.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.6%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Honeybugle, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous people make up 12.2% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.3%.

14.3%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Honeybugle, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Honeybugle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11939/honeybugle/topic/demographics-identity