354 ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 297
- 2016: 370
- 2021: 354
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bulla · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bulla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 44 makes Bulla (L) noticeably older than both the Victorian and Australian figures. This small community has grown by 19% since 2011, now housing 354 people. The population is largely made up of older adults, who account for 31.1% of the residents.
354
▲ +19.2%
- 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 Bulla — lower than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 354 people in 2021, which is smaller than about 78% of similar areas. While the typical resident is 44, this is 2.0 years younger than it was in 2011.
44 yrs ▼ -4.3%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 13.6% of the area, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is a little above the state and national figures at 18.9%.
18.9% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bulla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost half of the residents are married, and 12.4% are in a de facto relationship. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.8% of the population, which is among the lowest for its level.
0.8% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bulla, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Bulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222010/bulla/topic/demographics-identity