4,368 ▲ +325.7%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,026
- 2016: 3,074
- 2021: 4,368
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bega · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bega
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of seniors live in Bega than in the rest of New South Wales, with about 24.5% of the population aged 65 or over. While the area has grown rapidly in recent years, it remains noticeably older than the national average.
4,368
▲ +325.7%
- 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 Bega — higher than 85% of areas.
| Bega | 4,368 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | 16,936 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bega has seen massive growth, adding about 3,342 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 4,368. The typical resident is now 43, which is 4 years younger than it was in 2011.
43 yrs ▼ -8.5%
Younger than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up nearly a quarter of the population, a figure well above the national 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
24.5% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bega splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.5% of the population, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas.
7.5% ▲ +113.1%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bega splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 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 Bega [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115013/bega/topic/demographics-identity