41,600 ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 34,858
- 2016: 37,777
- 2021: 41,600
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bowral - Mittagong · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Bowral - Mittagong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than the national average define Bowral - Mittagong, where the typical person is 47. This age gap is a key feature of the area, which has grown by 19% since 2011 to reach a total population of 41,600 people.
41,600
▲ +19.3%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Bowral - Mittagong — higher than 58% of areas.
| Bowral - Mittagong | 41,600 |
|---|---|
| 2575, NSW | 17,846 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011, showing a clear trend towards an older population.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 27.6% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This older profile is reflected in the children's population, which has fallen to 17.1% and is now a little below the national figure.
27.6% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bowral - Mittagong splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 51.8% of the population, while those in de facto relationships sit at 9.9%, among the lowest for similar areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.4% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
2.4% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 82% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bowral - Mittagong, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
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 Bowral - Mittagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1006/bowral-mittagong/topic/demographics-identity