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.
Bunyip North · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bunyip North — lower than 60% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% 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 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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Bunyip North splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bunyip North, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (8%).
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