1,741 ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,894
- 2016: 3,067
- 2021: 1,741
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buxton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Buxton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Buxton is now 14 years younger than they were in 2011. This shift has created a community that is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a population of 1,741 people.
1,741
▼ -8.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Buxton — higher than 69% of areas.
| Buxton | 1,741 |
|---|---|
| 2571, NSW | 13,174 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is just 32, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. However, the total population shrank by 8.1% since 2011, losing about 153 people.
32 yrs ▼ -30.4%
Younger than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is so young, while the proportion of seniors has fallen to just 8.4%.
8.4% ▼ -51.1%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Buxton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Also, 19% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate well above both the state and national figures.
6.3% ▲ +299.1%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Buxton splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
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 Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115034/buxton/topic/demographics-identity