3,797 ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,244
- 2016: 3,714
- 2021: 3,797
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buninyong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Buninyong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Buninyong, where the typical person is 45, which is seven years older than the state and national figures. This community of 3,797 people is larger than most similar areas. It shows a distinctive mix of both young children and seniors.
3,797
▲ +17.0%
- 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 Buninyong — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45 years old, making the area noticeably older than Victoria and Australia. With 3,797 people, Buninyong is larger than about 87% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both make up 21.6% of the population, both of which are well above the national figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 29.2%.
21.6% ▲ +71.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Buninyong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 59.5%, while those in de facto relationships make up 7.8%, which is well below the national figure. Around 1.2% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, about the same as the Victorian average.
1.2% ▲ +83.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buninyong, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Buninyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20409/buninyong/topic/demographics-identity