228 ▼ -32.3%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 337
- 2016: 337
- 2021: 228
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bute · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bute
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bute is now 62 years old, making it a far older community than the national average. This aging trend is striking, as the usual age has climbed by 19 years since 2011. With the population shrinking by 32% over the last decade, the area has become much smaller and older.
228
▼ -32.3%
- 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 Bute — lower than 88% of areas.
| Bute | 228 |
|---|---|
| 5560, SA | 454 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bute has seen a significant decline in size, losing about 109 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 228. This is among the smallest figures for areas at this level.
62 yrs ▲ +44.2%
Older than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 62 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is heavily weighted toward seniors, who make up 42.5% of the population—far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to just 10.1%, which is well below the state average.
42.5% ▲ +203.2%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.1% ▼ -52.4%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bute, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people are the largest group at 42.5%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas at 8.4%. Residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 3.5% of the population, a small increase since 2011.
3.5% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▼ -31.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bute, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (18%).
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 Bute [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422011/bute/topic/demographics-identity