201 ▼ -47.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 385
- 2016: 236
- 2021: 201
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buchan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Buchan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Buchan, where the typical resident is 54. This community of 201 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and very few children.
201
▼ -47.8%
- 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 Buchan — higher than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Buchan is larger than about 55% of similar areas.
54 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over 65% of the population, with those aged 65 and over sitting far above the Victorian figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 11.9%, which is well below the national average.
28.9% ▲ +56.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Buchan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Nearly half of the population is married, while 11.9% are in a de facto relationship.
2.5% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buchan, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Buchan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20366/buchan/topic/demographics-identity