146 ▼ -58.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 348
- 2016: 147
- 2021: 146
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Budgeree · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Budgeree
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Budgeree is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 146 people has a notably high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence compared to the rest of the state.
146
▼ -58.0%
- 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 Budgeree — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 48, making the population far older than both Victoria and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
48 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Children under 15 are also common here, representing 19.2% of residents.
22.6% ▲ +63.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Budgeree, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.5% of the population, which is well above the 1.0% seen across Victoria. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 19.8%.
5.5% ▲ —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.8% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Budgeree, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 40%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Budgeree
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Budgeree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20373/budgeree/topic/demographics-identity