270 ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 261
- 2016: 261
- 2021: 270
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bunkers Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bunkers Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bunkers Hill is 46 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 270 people has a population that skews older than most of Australia.
270
▲ +3.4%
- 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 Bunkers Hill — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age is 46, making Bunkers Hill far older than both Victoria and Australia. Its total population of 270 people is larger than about 59% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.9% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 17.8%, a rate about the same as the state and national averages.
18.9% ▲ +51.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bunkers Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 53.8%, while 11.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as in Victoria. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.1% of the population.
1.1% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bunkers Hill, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Bunkers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20410/bunkers-hill/topic/demographics-identity