322 ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 246
- 2016: 322
- 2021: 322
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bemboka · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bemboka
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 31% since 2011 has seen Bemboka grow to 322 people. The community is notably older than the national average, with the typical resident now aged 49. This shift is driven by a rising number of seniors and children, creating a distinct age gap compared to the rest of the state.
322
▲ +30.9%
- 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 Bemboka — lower than 81% of areas.
| Bemboka | 322 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | 16,936 |
| 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 by 9 years since 2011. The total population grew by 76 people over the last decade, though it remains smaller than about 81% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +22.5%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 26.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. At the same time, children under 15 account for 19.6% of residents, a figure that is a little above the state average and has risen since 2011.
26.1% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bemboka splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, which is a little above the national average. Regarding relationships, 45.7% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.2% since the last census.
5.9% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +79.6%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bemboka, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Bemboka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122014/bemboka/topic/demographics-identity