156 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 135
- 2021: 156
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buckland · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Buckland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Buckland is 47, making it a far older community than the state and national averages. This shift toward an older population is clear, with seniors making up nearly a quarter of the people living here.
156
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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 Buckland — lower than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 156 people, which is larger than about half of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 47.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure. This trend is mirrored by the fact that children under 15 are a little below the national average at 15.4%.
23.1% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Buckland, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are well above the national average at 15.3%, while 52.8% of residents are married. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buckland, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Buckland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20368/buckland/topic/demographics-identity