159 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 121
- 2021: 159
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buller · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Buller
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Buller is 48, making the area far older than the national figure. This age gap is driven by a high proportion of seniors, who make up nearly a quarter of the population. With 159 people living here, the community is smaller than many nearby areas.
159
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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 Buller — lower than 51% of areas.
| Buller | 159 |
|---|---|
| 6532, WA | 6,915 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident is 48, which is 10 years older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 23.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This explains why the area is older than most, though the 18.2% of children under 15 is about the same as the rest of Australia.
23.9% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Buller, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (59%), while those in de facto relationships (9.6%) are a little below the state and national figures. About 2.5% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for similar areas.
2.5% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buller, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 18%.
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 Buller [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50204/buller/topic/demographics-identity