3,935 ▲ +62.7%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,419
- 2016: 2,976
- 2021: 3,935
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bungendore · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bungendore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly higher share of children than the national average defines Bungendore, where 24.3% of residents are under 15. This reflects a dramatic shift in the area's makeup, as the typical resident is now just 37 years old. The population has grown by 63% since 2011 to reach 3,935 people.
3,935
▲ +62.7%
- 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 Bungendore — higher than 83% of areas.
| Bungendore | 3,935 |
|---|---|
| 2621, NSW | 6,688 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Bungendore is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This is a sharp change from 2011, when the typical age was 54.
37 yrs ▼ -31.5%
Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.3% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the share of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas, falling to 11.4% since 2011.
11.4% ▼ -62.2%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.3% ▲ +53.4%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bungendore splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 14.4% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales average of 10.6%.
2.6% ▲ +187.7%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +67.5%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bungendore, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Bungendore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115033/bungendore/topic/demographics-identity