Numbugga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Numbugga

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

A typical resident in Numbugga is 52, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. With only 129 people living here, it is a small and sparsely populated area. The community is mostly made up of older adults and seniors.

Open map →
📍 Numbugga, Suburb / Locality

Where Numbugga sits — Total population

129 ▼ -27.5%
  • 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 Numbugga — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Numbugga129
2550, NSW 16,936
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 52, which is much higher than most similar areas and far older than the typical person in New South Wales. The total population stands at 129 people.

129 ▼ -27.5%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 178
  • 2016: 125
  • 2021: 129

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

52 yrs ▲ +26.8%

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

This area has a small number of children, with those under 15 making up only 12.4%, well below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is older, as 24.0% of residents are seniors aged 65 and over.

24.0% ▲ +86.0%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.4% ▼ -44.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.5%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

View on map →

In Numbugga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.9% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Most people are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.2%, which is well below the Australian figure.

8.2% ▼ -38.9%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 8.2%

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

Marital status

View on map →

In Numbugga, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 6 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: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 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).

More for Numbugga

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Numbugga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13049/numbugga/topic/demographics-identity