21 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25
- 2021: 21
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buckley Swamp · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Buckley Swamp
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Buckley Swamp is just 31, which is among the lowest ages for similar areas. This sparsely populated place has only 21 people and a population that is noticeably younger than both the state and national figures.
21
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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 Swamp — lower than 85% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Buckley Swamp is a very small community of 21 people, making it smaller than about 85% of similar areas.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While the typical age is low, the area has a high proportion of seniors, with 23.8% aged 65 and over—well above the 17.2% national figure. This contrasts with children under 15, who make up 14.3% of the population, which is well below the national average.
23.8% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Buckley Swamp, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 3.2%.
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.
Marital status
View on map →In Buckley Swamp, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (37%) and Widowed (16%).
Age & sex structure
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 Buckley Swamp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20370/buckley-swamp/topic/demographics-identity