Little Billabong · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Little Billabong

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

A younger-than-average population of 146 people defines Little Billabong. The typical resident is just 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This shift towards a younger demographic is most visible in the high number of children living here.

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Where Little Billabong sits — Total population

146 ▼ -61.1%
  • 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 Little Billabong — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Little Billabong146
2644, NSW 2,442
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 146 people, a size that is smaller than about 51% of similar areas.

146 ▼ -61.1%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 375
  • 2016: 110
  • 2021: 146

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

35 yrs ▼ -18.6%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 35 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 24.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical resident is younger, while those aged 65 and over are a little below the Australian average at 14.4%.

14.4% ▲ +25.1%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.0% ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.5%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Little Billabong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A little above the national average, 6.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 26.3%, which is far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.

6.2% ▲ +670.5%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.8%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

26.3% ▲ +132.0%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 26.3%

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

Marital status

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In Little Billabong, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 37%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 13 males; 0–4: 6 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Little Billabong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12359/little-billabong/topic/demographics-identity