1,028 ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,093
- 2016: 2,963
- 2021: 1,028
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bingara · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bingara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Bingara, where the typical person is 62. The population has shrunk by about 65 people since 2011, and nearly half of all residents are now seniors.
1,028
▼ -5.9%
- 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 Bingara — higher than 57% of areas.
| Bingara | 1,028 |
|---|---|
| 2404, NSW | 1,676 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,028, which is larger than about 58% of similar areas. This is a decline of 5.9% since 2011, while the typical age has risen to 62, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
62 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 62 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A huge 45.8% of residents are aged 65 and over, a figure far above the national 17.2% and up 7.6 points since 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 10.7% of the area, which is well below the state average.
45.8% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.7% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bingara, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are uncommon here at 7.2%, a rate among the lowest for similar areas.
7.1% ▲ +98.7%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bingara, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (25%) and Widowed (15%).
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 Bingara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115018/bingara/topic/demographics-identity