76,529 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67,013
- 2016: 70,054
- 2021: 76,529
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bega · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Bega
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bega is 53, making this area far older than most similar places. The population has grown by 14% since 2011, but the community is ageing rapidly with a very high proportion of seniors.
76,529
▲ +14.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bega — higher than 77% of areas.
| Bega | 76,529 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bega's population grew by about 9,516 people since 2011 to reach 76,529. Residents are far older than the national figure, with the typical age rising by 4 years over the last decade.
53 yrs ▲ +8.2%
Older than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 31% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. This shift is linked to a drop in children under 15, who now make up only 14.4% of the area.
31.0% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bega splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas.
5.0% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bega, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Bega [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10009/bega/topic/demographics-identity