102 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 82
- 2021: 102
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buchan South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Buchan South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are far more common in Buchan South than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 102 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a low number of children.
102
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- 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 South — lower than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, making the area far older than both Victoria and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 29.4% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.7%.
29.4% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Buchan South, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.9% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are well above the national figure at 14.8%.
2.9% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buchan South, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20367/buchan-south/topic/demographics-identity