45 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33
- 2021: 45
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bullumwaal · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Bullumwaal, where the typical person is 36. This sparsely populated place is defined by a very high proportion of children and a small number of seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bullumwaal — lower than 74% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 45 people. Residents are a little younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 36.
45 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 28.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, those aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at just 6.7%.
6.7% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.9% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Bullumwaal splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (38%) and Young adults (25–44) (35%), with Older adults (45–64) at 18%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 15.6% of the population, which is far above the Victorian average. People in de facto relationships are also among the highest at this level, at 29.6%.
15.6% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
29.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Bullumwaal splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bullumwaal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20389/bullumwaal/topic/demographics-identity