Mount Bute · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Bute

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

Few demographic changes have shifted the face of Mount Bute since 2011, and it remains a very small community. The area is sparsely populated with just 61 residents, and the typical person living here is 40 years old.

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📍 Mount Bute, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Bute sits — Total population

61
  • 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 Bute — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Bute61
3324, VIC 577
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 61 residents, Mount Bute is smaller than about 68% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.

61

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58
  • 2021: 61

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

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 13.1% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% national average. People aged 65 and over account for 16.4%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.

16.4%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.1%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Mount Bute splits fairly evenly between Youth (15–24) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average of 3.2%. There are no people in de facto relationships here, a figure far below the national average of 11.5%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Bute, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).

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

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Bute [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21780/mount-bute/topic/demographics-identity