Cullen Bullen · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cullen Bullen

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

Almost half of the 166 residents in Cullen Bullen are married, marking this as a place with a strong tradition of long-term partnerships. The community is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 51. This demographic shift is most visible in the high proportion of seniors and a smaller number of children compared to the state.

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📍 Cullen Bullen, Suburb / Locality

Where Cullen Bullen sits — Total population

166 ▼ -9.3%
  • 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 Cullen Bullen — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cullen Bullen166
2790, NSW 15,452
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 51 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population of 166 is larger than about 51% of similar areas.

166 ▼ -9.3%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 183
  • 2016: 279
  • 2021: 166

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

51 yrs ▲ +27.5%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 51 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 29.5% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This age profile is reflected in the low number of children under 15, which is well below the national average at 13.3%.

29.5% ▲ +123.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 29.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.3% ▼ -33.0%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Cullen Bullen splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 13%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships also make up a higher share of the community than in most other areas.

13.9% ▲ +315.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.8% ▲ +43.8%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 13.8%

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

Marital status

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In Cullen Bullen, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Cullen Bullen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11149/cullen-bullen/topic/demographics-identity