1,538 ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,519
- 2016: 1,424
- 2021: 1,538
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bulahdelah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bulahdelah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bulahdelah is 54 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This older age profile is reflected in the high number of seniors and a relatively small population of children. There are 1,538 people living in the area.
1,538
▲ +1.3%
- 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 Bulahdelah — higher than 76% of areas.
| Bulahdelah | 1,538 |
|---|---|
| 2423, NSW | 3,297 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident is 54, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia. With 1,538 people, Bulahdelah is larger than about 78% of similar areas.
54 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 31.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at 13.9%.
31.9% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bulahdelah splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships represent 9.6%, a figure a little below the national average.
5.4% ▲ +155.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bulahdelah, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Bulahdelah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10646/bulahdelah/topic/demographics-identity