251 ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 309
- 2016: 205
- 2021: 251
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bilbul · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bilbul
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 251 people live in Bilbul, where the community is noticeably older than the national average. The area has seen a significant shift in identity, with a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents compared to most similar places.
251
▼ -18.8%
- 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 Bilbul — lower than 87% of areas.
| Bilbul | 251 |
|---|---|
| 2680, NSW | 25,339 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 19% since 2011, losing about 58 people. The typical resident is now 43, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia.
43 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Younger than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 18.7% of residents, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
21.1% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bilbul splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents now make up 7.6% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and rose 6.6 percentage points since 2011. Those in de facto relationships account for 8.5%, which is much lower than most areas.
7.6% ▲ +674.6%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▼ -29.9%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bilbul, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Bilbul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122016/bilbul/topic/demographics-identity