49 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50
- 2021: 49
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bushy Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bushy Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bushy Park is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a population of 49 people and an age profile skewed toward older adults.
49
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- 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 Bushy Park — lower than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 49 is smaller than about 72% of similar areas. This small community is far older than the state and national averages.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 34.7%.
22.4% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bushy Park, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bushy Park, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Bushy Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20429/bushy-park/topic/demographics-identity