Mount Buffalo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Buffalo

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

A tiny population of just 5 people defines Mount Buffalo, which remains a sparsely populated area. The most striking feature is how young the residents are compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Mount Buffalo, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Buffalo sits — Total population

5
  • 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 Mount Buffalo — lower than 96% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Buffalo5
3740, VIC 1,183
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is only 30 years old, making Mount Buffalo far younger than both Victoria and Australia, where the typical age is 38.

5

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0
  • 2021: 5

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

30 yrs

Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 100%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).

Age structure

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In Mount Buffalo, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 100%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Never married at 100%, ahead of Married (0%).

Marital status

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In Mount Buffalo, Never married is the majority at 100%.

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 Mount Buffalo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21777/mount-buffalo/topic/demographics-identity