11,289 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,868
- 2016: 11,045
- 2021: 11,289
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bulleen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bulleen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Bulleen are married, making it a place with a notably mature population. The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures. This trend has continued over the last decade, as the area grew by 421 people to reach a total of 11,289.
11,289
▲ +3.9%
- 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 Bulleen — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bulleen's population is noticeably older than the Australian average, with the typical resident now 45. This is two years older than it was in 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a much higher proportion of seniors than most other places, with 24.1% aged 65 or over. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is well below the national figure at 14.5%.
24.1% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bulleen splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 54% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 6.1%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is very small at 0.3%.
0.3% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.1% ▲ +56.5%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bulleen, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Bulleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021156/bulleen/topic/demographics-identity