285 ▼ -41.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 487
- 2016: 255
- 2021: 285
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buffalo River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Buffalo River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 60% of people in Buffalo River are married, reflecting a mature community of 285 residents. The area is far older than the national average, with the typical resident being 54 years old.
285
▼ -41.5%
- 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 Buffalo River — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Buffalo River is much older than most similar areas, with a typical age of 54. This is 16 years older than the national figure.
54 yrs ▲ +17.4%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The population is skewed toward older adults and seniors, who make up 60.7% of the area. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 9.1%.
26.0% ▲ +99.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.1% ▼ -52.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Buffalo River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are at 8.6%, which is much lower than most areas. About 1.1% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.1% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buffalo River, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Buffalo River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20376/buffalo-river/topic/demographics-identity