1,063 ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 996
- 2016: 1,027
- 2021: 1,063
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bucca · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bucca
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Bucca, where the typical resident is 47. With 1,063 people, the area is larger than about 75% of similar places. This reflects a community leaning heavily toward older adults and seniors.
1,063
▲ +6.7%
- 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 Bucca — higher than 73% of areas.
| Bucca | 1,063 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 47, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, where the figure is 38.
47 yrs ▲ +4.4%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 35.3%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.2%, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
19.2% ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bucca, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married, accounting for 52.7% of the community.
4.3% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bucca, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Bucca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30403/bucca/topic/demographics-identity