40 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48
- 2021: 40
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buddabadah · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than the national average now defines Buddabadah, where the typical resident is 47. This sparsely populated area has very few children and a high proportion of seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Buddabadah — lower than 76% of areas.
| Buddabadah | 40 |
|---|---|
| 2825, NSW | 2,202 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at just 40 people, which is smaller than about 76% of similar areas.
40 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older community; 32.5% of people are aged 65 and over, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 10.0% of the population, well below the national average.
32.5% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.0% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Buddabadah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 78.8%, though there are no people in de facto relationships here, a figure far below the national 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area, which is well below the state average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Buddabadah, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Buddabadah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10634/buddabadah/topic/demographics-identity