1,136 ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,201
- 2016: 1,227
- 2021: 1,136
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bombala · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bombala
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population defines the shift in Bombala since 2011, with the typical resident now 47 years old. The area has seen a notable increase in seniors and a shrinking total population of 1,136 people.
1,136
▼ -5.4%
- 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 Bombala — higher than 59% of areas.
| Bombala | 1,136 |
|---|---|
| 2632, NSW | 1,892 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is far older than those in New South Wales or Australia, and this age has climbed 7 years since 2011. Overall, the population shrank by 5.4% over the last decade, losing about 65 people.
47 yrs ▲ +17.5%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 47 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 28.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure and has risen 17 points since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 have fallen to 17.3%, though this remains about the same as the state average.
28.2% ▲ +145.8%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bombala splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, rising 7.3 points since 2011 to reach 15.8%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.1%, which is a little below the national figure.
2.1% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +84.5%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bombala, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (33%) 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 Bombala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115021/bombala/topic/demographics-identity