West Bungawalbin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in West Bungawalbin

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

Family life and a higher-than-usual number of children define the small community of West Bungawalbin. With only 54 residents, it is a sparsely populated area where the typical resident is 49, making it far older than the national figure.

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📍 West Bungawalbin, Suburb / Locality

Where West Bungawalbin sits — Total population

54
  • 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 West Bungawalbin — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
West Bungawalbin54
2471, NSW 2,821
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with just 54 people living in the area.

54

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 64
  • 2021: 54

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 31.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This is consistent with a low senior population, as those aged 65 and over are well below the state and national figures at 13.0%.

13.0%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

31.5%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.6%
  • 2021: 31.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In West Bungawalbin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are common here, with 28.6% of people in such partnerships, a figure far above the Australian average. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.

28.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 28.6%

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

Marital status

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In West Bungawalbin, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 3 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: 9 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 4 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in West Bungawalbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14259/west-bungawalbin/topic/demographics-identity