2,260 ▲ +95.0%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,159
- 2016: 3,252
- 2021: 2,260
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bangalow · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bangalow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Well above the national figure, children under 15 make up 24% of the population in Bangalow. This is a growing area that has seen its population nearly double since 2011. The typical resident is now 39 years old, which is five years younger than it was in 2011.
2,260
▲ +95.0%
- 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 Bangalow — higher than 73% of areas.
| Bangalow | 2,260 |
|---|---|
| 2479, NSW | 5,780 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 95% since 2011, adding about 1,101 people to reach a total of 2,260. This makes Bangalow larger than about 75% of similar areas.
39 yrs ▼ -11.4%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is notably young, with a much higher share of children under 15 than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas and has fallen 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
15.4% ▼ -24.3%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.0% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bangalow splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.2%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.8%, which is a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
1.8% ▼ -78.7%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bangalow, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Bangalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115006/bangalow/topic/demographics-identity