Bullarah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bullarah

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much higher proportion of children live in Bullarah compared to the state and national figures, where 21.4% of residents are under 15. This small community of 103 people has a diverse age range, though it is noticeably older than the typical Australian area.

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Where Bullarah sits — Total population

103
  • 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 Bullarah — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bullarah103
2400, NSW 9,708
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Bullarah is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This is a small area with only 103 people.

103

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 111
  • 2021: 103

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 21.4% of the population, well above the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. In contrast, those aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 14.6%.

14.6%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bullarah splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average of 3.2%. Most people are married (60.5%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 6.2%.

6.2%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Bullarah, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Bullarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10655/bullarah/topic/demographics-identity