Suburb in Snowy Valleys

Bombowlee, NSW

Bombowlee had a population of 291 at the 2021 Census (−0.7% since 2016). Median age 51.0. Median weekly household income $1,800. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bombowlee at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Riverina

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bombowlee's population shrank by 0.7% to 291, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 51.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 4.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.5%.

8.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 55.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 104 households.

The median household earns $1,800 a week, in line with the NSW average of $1,829.

7.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 1.8% use a language other than English at home. 22.4% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bombowlee beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBombowleeNSWAustralia
Population2918,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−0.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age51.039.038.0
Households1042,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting8.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright55.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,800$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week–$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,911$2,167$1,863
Born overseas7.2%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home1.8%28.2%23.6%
No religion22.4%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−0.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2712011
  2. 2932016
  3. 2912021

Age

Median age 51.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Bombowlee New South Wales
Share of people by age, Bombowlee and New South Wales
0–94.8%
10–1917.2%
20–295.5%
30–399.6%
40–4910.0%
50–5919.2%
60–6918.9%
70–7913.7%
80+3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bombowlee at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian48.1%
  2. English43.7%
  3. Irish15.7%
  4. Scottish9.3%
  5. German4.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.5%
  2. New Zealand1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Bombowlee

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