333 ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 242
- 2016: 243
- 2021: 333
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Buller · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mount Buller is just 27 years old, which is 11 years younger than the state and national figures. This makes the area far younger than most other places in Australia. With a total population of 333 people, it is larger than about 62% of similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Buller — higher than 60% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 27, making Mount Buller far younger than the same-level average. Its total population of 333 is larger than about 62% of similar areas.
333 ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
27 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 45.3% of the population. This explains why the area has far fewer children and seniors than Victoria, with those aged 65 and over making up only 5.4%.
5.4% ▲ +86.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.3% ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Mount Buller, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Youth (15–24) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (15%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here have never been married, accounting for 67.4% of residents. This is consistent with the low rate of de facto relationships, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% ▲ —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mount Buller, Never married is the majority at 68%; Married is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Buller [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21778/mount-buller/topic/demographics-identity