188 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 179
- 2021: 188
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buckland · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Buckland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Buckland is now 52, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated region is home to 188 people, with a notable number of seniors and a high proportion of people in de facto relationships.
188
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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 Buckland — higher than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 52 is far older than the Tasmanian average of 42 and 14 years higher than the national figure. This puts Buckland's age profile as much higher than most similar areas.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 22.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. Children under 15 are also common, representing 18.6% of the area, a little above the state average.
22.3% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Buckland, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than in most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 20.0% of the population, well above both the state and national figures.
5.9% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buckland, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Buckland
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Buckland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60082/buckland/topic/demographics-identity