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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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Postcode 2584, NSW
LGA Yass Valley
Capital Rest of NSW
State New South Wales
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📍 Binalong, Urban Centre
Where Binalong sits — Total population
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302
▼ -33.9%
1
10
100
1.0k
10k
100k
1.0M
4.7M
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.
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.
200
300
400
500
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
457
248
302
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.
35
40
45
50
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
46 yrs
37 yrs
46 yrs
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.
14.0%
16.0%
18.0%
20.0%
22.0%
24.0%
26.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
22.9%
16.5%
23.8%
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.
19.0%
20.0%
21.0%
22.0%
23.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
22.2%
22.2%
19.5%
2011: 22.2%
2016: 22.2%
2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
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.
4.3%
▼ -50.6%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
8.7%
8.5%
4.3%
2011: 8.7%
2016: 8.5%
2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6%
▲ +109.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
6.0%
9.2%
12.6%
2011: 6.0%
2016: 9.2%
2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Binalong, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
Males
Females
85+
80–84
75–79
70–74
65–69
60–64
55–59
50–54
45–49
40–44
35–39
30–34
25–29
20–24
15–19
10–14
5–9
0–4
22
22
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 ).
Cite this page
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
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