Bullarto · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bullarto

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

A typical resident in Bullarto is far older than most people in Australia, with an average age of 58. This small community of 89 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and very few children.

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Where Bullarto sits — Total population

89
  • 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 Bullarto — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bullarto89
3461, VIC 4,614
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 58 is among the highest for similar areas, making the population far older than the national figure of 38.

89

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 73
  • 2021: 89

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

58 yrs

Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58 yrs
  • 2021: 58 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 30.3% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas, at just 9.0%.

30.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.5%
  • 2021: 30.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 9.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bullarto, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.9%, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is lower than the state and national figures.

16.9%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 16.9%

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

Marital status

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In Bullarto, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (26%) and Separated (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Bullarto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20384/bullarto/topic/demographics-identity