1,326 ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,004
- 2016: 1,162
- 2021: 1,326
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Bowenfels · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Bowenfels
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population marks the identity of South Bowenfels, where the typical resident is 48. This is ten years older than the Australian average, with seniors making up nearly a third of the local people.
1,326
▲ +32.1%
- 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 South Bowenfels — higher than 75% of areas.
| South Bowenfels | 1,326 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | 15,452 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has 1,326 residents, making it larger than about 77% of similar areas. These residents are far older than those across New South Wales and Australia.
48 yrs ▲ +23.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 32.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the 18.4% of people under 15 is about the same as the state and national averages.
32.1% ▲ +71.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Bowenfels, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is a little above the national average. Most residents are married at 58.2%, while those in de facto relationships are at 8.9%, which is much lower than most areas.
4.8% ▲ +131.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Bowenfels, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
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 South Bowenfels [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13594/south-bowenfels/topic/demographics-identity