Bunyip North · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bunyip North

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Bunyip North is 47, making the area far older than both Victoria and Australia. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 95 people, with a population structure that leans heavily towards older adults.

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Where Bunyip North sits — Total population

95
  • 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 Bunyip North — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bunyip North95
3815, VIC 3,693
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 95 residents. This is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

95

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 112
  • 2021: 95

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 only 12.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the typical resident is 9 years older than the state and national average.

18.9%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.6%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.2%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bunyip North splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.7%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the Australian average.

18.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Bunyip North, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Bunyip North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20412/bunyip-north/topic/demographics-identity