322 ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 404
- 2016: 295
- 2021: 322
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buckajo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Buckajo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Buckajo is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a population of 322 people and a distinct age profile that skews toward older adults.
322
▼ -20.3%
- 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 Buckajo — higher than 60% of areas.
| Buckajo | 322 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | 16,936 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 49, making the area far older than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia. The total population is 322 people.
49 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 34.5%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 11.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
20.5% ▲ +62.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% ▼ -52.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Buckajo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, sitting at 16.8%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, which is a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
0.9% ▲ —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +69.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buckajo, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Buckajo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10626/buckajo/topic/demographics-identity