Binalong · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Binalong

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Binalong is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 46. The population has shrunk by 34% since 2011, leaving a small community of 302 people.

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📍 Binalong, Urban Centre

Where Binalong sits — Total population

302 ▼ -33.9%
  • 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 Binalong — lower than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Binalong302
2584, NSW 550
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population has fallen since 2011, losing about 155 people. Binalong is now smaller than about 83% of similar areas.

302 ▼ -33.9%

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 457
  • 2016: 248
  • 2021: 302

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs → 0.0%

Older than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 also represent a slightly higher share than the state average at 19.5%.

23.8% ▲ +4.1%

Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 22.9%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.5% ▼ -12.2%

Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Binalong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is a little above the national average. Those in de facto relationships rose to 12.6% since 2011, while 45.1% of residents are married.

12.6% ▲ +109.2%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 6.0%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Binalong, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (16%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 20 males; 70–74: 15 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 16 males; 60–64: 22 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 15 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 12 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 15 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 14 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 12 females

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 Binalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122017/binalong/topic/demographics-identity