1,402 ▼ -47.3%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,659
- 2016: 1,464
- 2021: 1,402
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boorowa · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Boorowa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 30% of people in Boorowa are aged 65 or over, making it a place with a very high proportion of seniors. The population has shrunk significantly over the last decade, while the typical resident has grown older.
1,402
▼ -47.3%
- 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 Boorowa — higher than 63% of areas.
| Boorowa | 1,402 |
|---|---|
| 2586, NSW | 2,871 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Boorowa fell by 47% since 2011, dropping from 2,659 to 1,402 people. The typical resident is now 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 29.8% of the community, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This reflects a strong aging trend, as the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 11 points since 2011.
29.8% ▲ +55.8%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Boorowa splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Almost half of the residents are married, while 11% are in a de facto relationship.
4.6% ▲ +76.0%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boorowa, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Boorowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115023/boorowa/topic/demographics-identity