52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54
- 2021: 52
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buttai · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Population numbers have remained small in Buttai, where a unique age gap exists. While the typical resident is 42, there are no seniors aged 65 and over living here, making it far younger in that specific bracket than the rest of Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Buttai — lower than 71% of areas.
| Buttai | 52 |
|---|---|
| 2323, NSW | 26,051 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 52 people live in Buttai, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 42.
52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no residents aged 65 and over, a figure far below the national average. Children under 15 make up 11.5% of the population, which is also well below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Buttai, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 51%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.6% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national average. Meanwhile, 8.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than most areas.
9.6% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Buttai, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Buttai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10722/buttai/topic/demographics-identity