80 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 82
- 2021: 80
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bucca Wauka · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bucca Wauka
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Bucca Wauka, where 43.8% of the population falls into this bracket. This is a sparsely populated area of just 80 people, marked by a population that is far older than the national average.
80
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bucca Wauka — lower than 64% of areas.
| Bucca Wauka | 80 |
|---|---|
| 2429, NSW | 9,650 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Bucca Wauka much older than most similar areas.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 living here, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 35% of the population. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
35.0% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bucca Wauka, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (37%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 14.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate higher than most areas.
10.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bucca Wauka, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bucca Wauka
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bucca Wauka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10623/bucca-wauka/topic/demographics-identity