23,762 ▼ -47.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45,580
- 2016: 21,394
- 2021: 23,762
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bowral - Mittagong · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bowral - Mittagong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bowral - Mittagong is now 9 years older than they were in 2011. This area has shifted toward a much older population, with the typical age reaching 51 years. This is far older than the national figure of 38 years.
23,762
▼ -47.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bowral - Mittagong — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bowral - Mittagong | 23,762 |
|---|---|
| 2576, NSW | 14,189 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 23,762, which is among the largest for similar areas, though the number of people shrank by 48% since 2011.
51 yrs ▲ +21.4%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 32.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This increase is consistent with the number of children under 15 falling to 15.8%, a figure a little below the New South Wales average.
32.1% ▲ +67.7%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bowral - Mittagong, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Over half the population is married, while those in de facto relationships fell to 8.6%, a little below the national figure.
1.7% ▼ -61.2%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 54%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Bowral - Mittagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112004/bowral-mittagong/topic/demographics-identity