6,798 ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,671
- 2016: 6,105
- 2021: 6,798
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bulli · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bulli
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children under 15 live in Bulli than in most similar areas. This family-friendly profile is seen in a population of 6,798 people, where the typical resident is 40 years old.
6,798
▲ +19.9%
- 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 Bulli — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bulli | 6,798 |
|---|---|
| 2516, NSW | 6,798 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bulli is among the largest areas of its kind in the region. While the typical resident is 40, this is slightly older than the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than in most other areas, accounting for 14.9% of residents.
14.9% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bulli splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Most residents are married (52.8%), while those in de facto relationships (10.2%) are slightly less common than across Australia.
2.8% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bulli, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Bulli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10659/bulli/topic/demographics-identity