Bugle Ranges · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bugle Ranges

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

A typical resident in Bugle Ranges is far older than the national average, with the usual age being 48. This sparsely populated area has a small community of 289 people and a population structure where older adults and seniors make up more than half the residents.

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Where Bugle Ranges sits — Total population

289 ▲ +18.4%
  • 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 Bugle Ranges — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bugle Ranges289
5251, SA 19,184
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 48, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41 and far older than the national figure of 38.

289 ▲ +18.4%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 244
  • 2016: 242
  • 2021: 289

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

48 yrs ▼ -2.0%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 are the largest group at 38.4%. Seniors make up 19.7% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average of 17.2%.

19.7% ▲ +14.6%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.2%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.6% ▲ +9.5%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 16.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bugle Ranges, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are more common here than in most similar areas, at 14.4%, which is well above the South Australian figure of 11.2%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.4% ▲ +3.2%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 14.4%

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

Marital status

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In Bugle Ranges, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 25 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 14 males; 45–49: 13 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 14 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 18 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 10 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 Bugle Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40181/bugle-ranges/topic/demographics-identity