56 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35
- 2021: 56
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bahgallah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bahgallah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Bahgallah than in most similar areas. The population is small, with only 56 residents, and is noticeably older than the national average. This sparse settlement is mostly made up of seniors and adults in long-term relationships.
56
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- 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 Bahgallah — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Only 56 people live here, making it smaller than about 70% of similar areas.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 28.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for only 12.5%, a rate well below the national average of 18.2%.
28.6% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bahgallah splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (32%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 19.5% of the population.
7.1% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bahgallah, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bahgallah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20101/bahgallah/topic/demographics-identity