228 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 211
- 2021: 228
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buckley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Buckley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Buckley is 40 years old, which is younger than the usual person in most similar areas. This small community of 228 people is notably home to a higher share of children than most nearby places.
228
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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 Buckley — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Buckley has a total population of 228, making it larger than about 57% of areas at this level. Residents are a little older than the state and national typical age of 38.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than in most other areas, sitting at 15.8%.
15.8% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Buckley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian figure. More than half of residents are married, while 12.6% are in a de facto relationship.
2.2% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buckley, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Buckley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20369/buckley/topic/demographics-identity