Suburb in Wingecarribee

Bundanoon, NSW

Bundanoon had a population of 2,869 at the 2021 Census (+5.1% since 2016). Median age 59.0. Median weekly household income $1,290. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bundanoon at a glance

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

In Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bundanoon's population grew by 5.1% to 2,869, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 59.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 6.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 29.7%.

13.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 59.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,219 households.

The median household earns $1,290 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $400 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,820 a month.

23.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.1% use a language other than English at home. 42.7% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bundanoon beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBundanoonNSWAustralia
Population2,8698,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+5.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age59.039.038.0
Households1,2192,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments1.7%21.8%14.3%
Renting13.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright59.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,290$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$400$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,820$2,167$1,863
Born overseas23.2%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.1%28.2%23.6%
No religion42.7%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

+5.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,5572011
  2. 2,7292016
  3. 2,8692021

Age

Median age 59.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Bundanoon New South Wales
Share of people by age, Bundanoon and New South Wales
0–96.4%
10–199.7%
20–294.5%
30–397.6%
40–498.7%
50–5913.8%
60–6919.6%
70–7920.3%
80+9.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bundanoon at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.4%
  2. Australian37.7%
  3. Scottish17.0%
  4. Irish14.4%
  5. German5.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German1.0%
  2. Italian0.5%
  3. Spanish0.4%
  4. French0.4%
  5. Japanese0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England9.6%
  2. New Zealand1.8%
  3. Germany1.0%
  4. South Africa0.8%
  5. the United States0.8%

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

Around Bundanoon

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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