7,261 ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,600
- 2016: 7,153
- 2021: 7,261
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buninyong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Buninyong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Buninyong is now 42 years old, which is 6 years older than in 2011. This shift toward an older population is seen alongside a 10% increase in the total number of people living here. The area is now noticeably older than the state and national averages.
7,261
▲ +10.0%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Buninyong — lower than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 661 people since 2011 to reach 7,261. The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common, as those under 15 make up 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 7.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.3%.
18.3% ▲ +67.4%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Buninyong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. De facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas, at 9.9%.
1.1% ▲ +109.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buninyong, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Buninyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011005/buninyong/topic/demographics-identity