29 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31
- 2021: 29
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bungeet · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live in Bungeet than in the rest of the country, where only 10.3% of the 29 residents are aged 65 and over. This sparsely populated area has a surprisingly young tilt, with children making up over a fifth of the population.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bungeet — lower than 82% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is slightly older than the national figure of 38.
29 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% 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 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average of 18%. This helps explain why the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well below the state and national figures.
10.3% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Bungeet, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (78.3%), while no one is in a de facto relationship, a figure far below the national average of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bungeet, Married is the majority at 78%; Never married is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bungeet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20405/bungeet/topic/demographics-identity