57 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63
- 2021: 57
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bukali · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older than most similar areas, Bukali has a typical resident aged 46. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 57 people, with a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bukali — lower than 70% of areas.
| Bukali | 57 |
|---|---|
| 4630, QLD | 2,337 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Bukali is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
57 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 8.8% of the population, well below the national figure. This is consistent with a higher number of seniors, who make up 24.6% of the area.
24.6% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.8% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Bukali splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Youth (15–24) at 16%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 8.8% of the community, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Meanwhile, only 6.5% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than most areas.
8.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bukali, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bukali [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30410/bukali/topic/demographics-identity