6,184 ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,387
- 2016: 6,200
- 2021: 6,184
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buloke · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Buloke
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing gap in age has emerged in Buloke since 2011, with the typical resident now 52 years old. This makes the area far older than the national figure, and the population has shrunk by 3.2% over the last decade.
6,184
▼ -3.2%
- 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 Buloke — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the Victoria and Australia figure of 38. Since 2011, the population has shrunk by about 203 people, leaving 6,184 residents.
52 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Older than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This shift is reflected in the children's population, which is well below the Australian average and fell by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
28.8% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Buloke splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, a figure that rose slightly since 2011. Most residents are married at 48.3%, while those in de facto relationships sit at 10.3%, which is lower than most areas.
1.5% ▲ +143.7%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +37.6%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buloke, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Buloke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031400/buloke/topic/demographics-identity