Bullarook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bullarook

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Over 37% of residents are seniors, making Bullarook a place with a very high proportion of older people. This small community of 77 people is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 55.

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📍 Bullarook, Suburb / Locality

Where Bullarook sits — Total population

77
  • 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 Bullarook — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bullarook77
3352, VIC 18,922
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 55, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or across Australia. The total population is small, with only 77 people living in the area.

77

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 99
  • 2021: 77

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

55 yrs

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 37.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.9%, which is slightly below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

37.7%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.3%
  • 2021: 37.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.9%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bullarook splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (36%) and Older adults (45–64) (34%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, though no one in the area is in a de facto relationship. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is lower than in most other areas.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Bullarook, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Bullarook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20383/bullarook/topic/demographics-identity