551 ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 567
- 2016: 548
- 2021: 551
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buln Buln · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Buln Buln
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 551 people in Buln Buln are married, reflecting a community with a strong focus on family life. This area has a larger population than about 68% of similar places, with a typical resident aged 40.
551
▼ -2.8%
- 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 Buln Buln — higher than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 551 people in the latest census. Those living here are a little older than the national figure, with a typical age of 40.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national figures at 14.7%.
14.7% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Buln Buln, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 9.6% of the population, a little below the state and national averages.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +52.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buln Buln, Married is the majority at 58%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Buln Buln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20390/buln-buln/topic/demographics-identity