Suburb in Wagga Wagga

Bomen, NSW

Bomen had a population of 40 at the 2021 Census (+60.0% since 2016). Median age 23.5. Median weekly household income $900. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bomen at a glance

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

In Riverina

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bomen's population grew by 60.0% to 40, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 23.5, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 7.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 22.5%.

33.3% of households rent, close to the NSW average of 33.1%. 41.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 12 households.

The median household earns $900 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 10.0% use a language other than English at home. 40.5% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bomen beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBomenNSWAustralia
Population408,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+60.0%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age23.538.438.2
Households122,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting33.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright41.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$900$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$163$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,142$1,866
Born overseas0.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home10.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion40.5%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

+60.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 302011
  2. 252016
  3. 402021

Age

Median age 23.5, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Bomen New South Wales
Share of people by age, Bomen and New South Wales
0–97.5%
10–1922.5%
20–2935.0%
30–390.0%
40–4915.0%
50–590.0%
60–690.0%
70–7922.5%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bomen at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.9%
  2. Australian37.8%
  3. Australian Aboriginal10.8%
  4. German8.1%
  5. Scottish8.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Croatian10.8%

Country of birth

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

Around Bomen

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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