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.
West Bungawalbin · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West Bungawalbin — lower than 71% of areas.
| West Bungawalbin | 54 |
|---|---|
| 2471, NSW | 2,821 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.5% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In West Bungawalbin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (13%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In West Bungawalbin, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (11%).
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