60 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66
- 2021: 60
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Bight · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Bight
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in The Bight is 57, making it a far older community than the national figure. With only 60 people living here, the area is small and overwhelmingly adult, with seniors and older adults making up over two-thirds of the population.
60
—
- 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 The Bight — lower than 69% of areas.
| The Bight | 60 |
|---|---|
| 2429, NSW | 9,650 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is just 60 people, which is smaller than about 68% of similar areas. This small group is far older than both the state and national averages.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 28.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 15.0%.
28.3% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In The Bight, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (67.9%) or widowed (15.1%), while those in de facto relationships are far below the national average at 0.0%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Bight, Married is the majority at 72%; Widowed is next at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for The Bight
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Bight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13829/the-bight/topic/demographics-identity