Cullen · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cullen

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

A surprisingly young age profile defines Cullen, where there are no residents aged 65 or over. With a small population of just 36 people, the area has a much lower typical age than most similar places.

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📍 Cullen, Suburb / Locality

Where Cullen sits — Total population

36
  • 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 Cullen — lower than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cullen36
3568, VIC 2,947
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the figure for Victoria and Australia. The total population is smaller than about 77% of similar areas.

36

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39
  • 2021: 36

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

37 yrs

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as there are no seniors aged 65 and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.2%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cullen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 27.6%, a figure far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.

27.6%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 27.6%

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

Marital status

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In Cullen, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 48%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Cullen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20691/cullen/topic/demographics-identity