43 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44
- 2021: 43
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buckland · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Buckland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Buckland is 47, making the area far older than both the Queensland and Australian average of 38. This sparsely populated region is home to just 43 people, with a population profile that leans heavily toward older adults.
43
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- 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 Buckland — lower than 75% of areas.
| Buckland | 43 |
|---|---|
| 4722, QLD | 1,640 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Buckland is a small community of 43 people, which is smaller than about 74% of similar areas. The typical age is 47, which is far older than the national figure.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 only 9.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 41.9%, while seniors make up 18.6%.
18.6% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.3% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Buckland, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is common here, with 11.6% of residents being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. Most residents are married (52.5%), though de facto relationships are more common than in most other areas.
11.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buckland, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Buckland
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Buckland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30406/buckland/topic/demographics-identity