347 ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 363
- 2016: 359
- 2021: 347
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buln Buln · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Buln Buln
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer people are living in Buln Buln (L) than in about 79% of similar areas. This small community has seen a notable shift in its makeup, with the typical resident now 40 years old, which is 8 years younger than in 2011.
347
▼ -4.4%
- 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 Buln Buln — lower than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 347 people, having shrank by 4.4% since 2011. While the typical age of 40 is lower than in most similar areas, it remains a little older than the figures for Victoria and Australia.
40 yrs ▼ -16.7%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 18% and much higher than most areas. This helps explain the local age shift, as the proportion of seniors fell by 8.6 points since 2011 to 15.6%.
15.6% ▼ -35.6%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Buln Buln, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average. Most adults are married at 55.2%, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.7%, which is much lower than in most areas.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▲ +38.4%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buln Buln, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Buln Buln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222011/buln-buln/topic/demographics-identity