716 ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 591
- 2016: 682
- 2021: 716
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bawley Point · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bawley Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bawley Point is 55 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This aging profile is a key feature of the area, where over a quarter of the population are seniors. The community has also grown, adding about 125 people since 2011.
716
▲ +21.2%
- 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 Bawley Point — lower than 55% of areas.
| Bawley Point | 716 |
|---|---|
| 2539, NSW | 20,305 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 716 people in 2021, a 21% increase over ten years. This growth happened alongside a rise in the typical age, which moved from 52 to 55 years.
55 yrs ▲ +5.8%
Older than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 27.8% of the population, far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. While the number of children under 15 rose slightly to 15.9%, this is still a little below the national average.
27.8% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bawley Point splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 13.8% of the area, which is well above the state figure of 10.6%. Meanwhile, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.1% of the population, a little below the national average.
2.1% ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bawley Point, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Bawley Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121003/bawley-point/topic/demographics-identity