Barunah Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Barunah Park

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

A typical resident in Barunah Park is 58 years old, which is far older than the average person in Victoria and Australia. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 33 people, with a population that is much older than most similar places.

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Where Barunah Park sits — Total population

33 —
  • 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 Barunah Park — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Barunah Park33
3329, VIC 309
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 58, making the population far older than the Victorian and Australian figures by 20 years. This area is smaller than about 79% of similar places.

33 —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27
  • 2021: 33

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

58 yrs —

Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 65 yrs
  • 2021: 58 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 only 12.1% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures. This helps explain the older age profile, where 18.2% are seniors and 15.2% are older adults.

18.2% —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.1% —

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Barunah Park, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most of the small population is married, while the rate of people in de facto relationships is far below the state and national averages.

Marital status

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In Barunah Park, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 24%.

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: 9 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 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: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Barunah Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20157/barunah-park/topic/demographics-identity