# Demographics & Identity — Mount Buller

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Area: Mount Buller (Urban Centre)

A typical resident in Mount Buller is just 27, making this one of the youngest areas in the region. The population has grown 29% since 2011 to reach 333 people, resulting in a community heavily weighted toward young adults and youth.

The area is far younger than the national figure of 38, with the typical age dropping sharply from 48 in 2011 to 27 in 2021. Total population grew by about 75 people over that decade.

Most residents have never been married, accounting for 67.4% of the population. The proportion of people in de facto relationships is 7.0%, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 45.3% of the population, which helps explain why children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both far below state and national levels.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 333 | +29.1% since 2011 |
| Median age | 27 yrs | -43.8% since 2011 |
| Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population | 0.0% | -100.0% since 2011 |
| People aged 65 and over | 5.4% | -84.2% since 2011 |
| Children under 15 | 6.3% | -58.3% since 2011 |
| People in a de facto relationship | 7.0% | +15.0% since 2011 |

**Age structure** — Young adults (25–44) 45.3%, Youth (15–24) 28.2%, Older adults (45–64) 14.7%, Children (0–14) 6.3%, Seniors (65+) 5.4%

**Marital status** — Never married 67.4%, Married 22.7%, Divorced 5.1%, Separated 2.6%, Widowed 1.3%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222056/mount-buller/topic/demographics-identity