Buttai · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Buttai

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.

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Where Buttai sits — Total population

52
  • 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 Buttai — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Buttai52
2323, NSW 26,051
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 54
  • 2021: 52

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Buttai, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 51%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 20%.

Identity & relationships

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.

8.1%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 8.1%

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

Marital status

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In Buttai, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).

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: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Buttai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10722/buttai/topic/demographics-identity