2,825 ▲ +133.3%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,211
- 2016: 1,824
- 2021: 2,825
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bonny Hills · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bonny Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Bonny Hills is now 51, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This shift is part of a massive growth spurt, with the population more than doubling since 2011 to reach 2,825 people.
2,825
▲ +133.3%
- 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 Bonny Hills — higher than 77% of areas.
| Bonny Hills | 2,825 |
|---|---|
| 2445, NSW | 7,350 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 133% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 1,614 people. Residents have aged significantly over the decade, with the typical age rising from 44 to 51 years.
51 yrs ▲ +15.9%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents make up a large part of the community, with those aged 65 and over reaching 28.5%, which is far above the national figure. This is reflected in a shrinking youth population, as children under 15 fell to 14.6% since 2011.
28.5% ▲ +39.7%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bonny Hills splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Most residents are married, accounting for 54.1% of the population.
3.8% ▲ +230.4%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bonny Hills, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bonny Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115022/bonny-hills/topic/demographics-identity