63 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51
- 2021: 63
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bung Bong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bung Bong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seniors make up 42.9% of the population in Bung Bong, the largest age group in the area. This is a sparsely populated place with just 63 residents. It is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 59.
63
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- 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 Bung Bong — lower than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 59, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With only 63 people, Bung Bong is smaller than about 67% of similar areas.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A large gap exists in the age profile, as the 42.9% of people aged 65 and over is far above the 17.2% national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 12.7%, which is well below the figure for Victoria.
42.9% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bung Bong, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 17.0% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.0% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bung Bong, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bung Bong
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bung Bong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20400/bung-bong/topic/demographics-identity