193 ▼ -46.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 359
- 2016: 196
- 2021: 193
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buchfelde · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Buchfelde
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 193 people defines Buchfelde, where residents are now far older than the national average. The typical resident is 49 years old, which is 11 years older than the typical Australian.
193
▼ -46.2%
- 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 Buchfelde — higher than 53% of areas.
| Buchfelde | 193 |
|---|---|
| 5118, SA | 19,229 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 193, making the area larger than about 54% of similar places. Residents are far older than those in South Australia, with a typical age of 49.
49 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older community where 28.5% are seniors, a figure far above the national average. This shift is reflected in the low number of children under 15, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
28.5% ▲ +72.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.8% ▼ -51.1%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Buchfelde splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Youth (15–24) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Married people are the largest group at 43.6%, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the state average at 10.2%.
4.7% ▲ +458.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buchfelde, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Buchfelde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40176/buchfelde/topic/demographics-identity