212 —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 197
- 2021: 212
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buchanan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Buchanan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher numbers of children and a larger Indigenous population than most similar areas define Buchanan. The typical resident is 38 years old, and the community is home to 212 people.
212
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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 Buchanan — higher than 55% of areas.
| Buchanan | 212 |
|---|---|
| 2323, NSW | 26,051 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 212 residents, this area is larger than about 56% of similar places. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.1% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia and New South Wales. This helps explain why the area has a much lower proportion of seniors—only 13.2% are aged 65 and over.
13.2% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Buchanan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 18.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. Marital patterns also differ from the state, with only 5.3% of people in de facto relationships.
18.4% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.3% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buchanan, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Buchanan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10625/buchanan/topic/demographics-identity