714 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 603
- 2016: 645
- 2021: 714
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bullengarook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bullengarook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bullengarook is now 44, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This community of 714 people is larger than most similar areas and has a balanced mix of ages and family types.
714
▲ +18.4%
- 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 Bullengarook — higher than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 714 people is larger than about 71% of similar areas. Residents here are generally older than the national average, with a typical age of 44.
44 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 31.7%, while seniors aged 65 and over are about the same as the Victorian average at 17.1%.
17.1% ▲ +44.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bullengarook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most similar areas, at 13.8%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.4% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian figure.
1.4% ▲ —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bullengarook, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Bullengarook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20387/bullengarook/topic/demographics-identity