389 ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 416
- 2016: 413
- 2021: 389
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bute · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bute
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Bute. The typical resident is 51 years old, making the community significantly older than most similar areas. This age gap is most evident in the high proportion of seniors living here.
389
▼ -6.5%
- 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 Bute — higher than 61% of areas.
| Bute | 389 |
|---|---|
| 5560, SA | 454 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bute has 389 residents, which is more than about 64% of similar areas. The typical person here is 51, which is far older than the South Australian average of 41.
51 yrs ▲ +15.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 31.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, the 16.2% of children under 15 is about the same as the state figure.
31.6% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bute splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Only 8.0% of people are in de facto relationships, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
3.1% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bute, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bute
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bute [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40197/bute/topic/demographics-identity