668 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 651
- 2016: 675
- 2021: 668
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bulla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bulla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of residents in Bulla are married, reflecting a community with a strong focus on long-term partnerships. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a population of 668 people and a higher proportion of seniors than most similar places.
668
▲ +2.6%
- 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 Bulla — higher than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Bulla is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This population size is larger than about 70% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Bulla has a well-above average proportion of seniors aged 65 and over at 21.4%. This helps explain why the area has fewer children under 15 than most places, sitting well below the national figure of 18.2%.
21.4% ▲ +58.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bulla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, which is a little above the state average. Meanwhile, the proportion of people in de facto relationships is much lower than in most other areas.
3.6% ▲ +133.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +59.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bulla, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Bulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20381/bulla/topic/demographics-identity