Suburb in Upper Lachlan

Bannister, NSW

Bannister had a population of 141 at the 2021 Census (+17.5% since 2016). Median age 52.0. Median weekly household income $2,250. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bannister at a glance

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

In Capital Region

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bannister's population grew by 17.5% to 141, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 52.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 14.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 21.3%.

13.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 53.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 54 households.

The median household earns $2,250 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

8.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.1% use a language other than English at home. 42.9% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bannister beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBannisterNSWAustralia
Population1418,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+17.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age52.039.038.0
Households542,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting13.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright53.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,250$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week–$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,334$2,167$1,863
Born overseas8.4%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.1%28.2%23.6%
No religion42.9%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

+17.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1092011
  2. 1202016
  3. 1412021

Age

Median age 52.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Bannister New South Wales
Share of people by age, Bannister and New South Wales
0–914.9%
10–1914.9%
20–293.5%
30–397.8%
40–4913.5%
50–5911.3%
60–6913.5%
70–7916.3%
80+5.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bannister at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.6%
  2. English40.6%
  3. Irish15.8%
  4. Scottish9.0%
  5. German6.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian3.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.3%
  2. South Africa2.3%

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

Around Bannister

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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