Suburb / Locality · Area profile

Buller

7 km²

Buller is characterised by slightly more over-65s than usual and slightly above-average household incomes.

📍 Buller, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population159—since 2011 Median age48 yrs—since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population2.5%People aged 65 and over23.9%Children under 1518.2%People in a de facto relationship9.6%—since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

In Buller, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Older adults (45–64)40.3%

Seniors (65+)23.9%

Young adults (25–44)20.1%

Children (0–14)18.2%

Youth (15–24)5.0%

Marital status

In Buller, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 18%.

Married64%
Never married18%
Divorced11%
Widowed5%
Separated2%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Buller, Australia is the majority at 92%; New Zealand is next at 5%.

Australia79.2%

New Zealand4.4%

England2.5%

Ancestry

In Buller, the largest group is English at 40%, followed by Australian (28%) and Irish (13%).

English51.6%

Australian35.8%

Irish16.4%

Scottish15.1%

Italian5.7%

German5.7%

Language

People using another language at home4.4%

Language used at home

In Buller, English only is the majority at 100%.

English only92.5%

Religion

People with no religion49.1%

Religious affiliation

In Buller, No religion is the majority at 53%; Christianity is next at 47%.

No religion53%
Christianity47%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1247.5%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher15.7%

Highest year of school

In Buller, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (14%).

Year 1247.5%

Year 1032.0%

Year 1113.9%

Year 9 or below7.4%

Highest qualification level

In Buller, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV45.3%

Bachelor degree21.3%

Advanced diploma / diploma16.0%

Graduate diploma / certificate6.7%

Field of qualification

No single group dominates in Buller — Engineering & related leads at 22%, ahead of Education (17%) and Management & commerce (17%).

Engineering & related21.3%

Education16.0%

Management & commerce16.0%

Health14.7%

Food, hospitality & personal services10.7%

Society & culture9.3%

Architecture & building4.0%

Agriculture & environment4.0%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$841—since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,781—since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$2,374—since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week17.9%Households earning $3,000+ a week21.2%

Household income distribution

In Buller, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (20%) and $650–$1,499 (20%).

$1,500–$2,99934.8%

Under $65018.2%

$650–$1,49918.2%

$3,000–$3,99912.1%

$4,000 or more9.1%

Personal income distribution

In Buller, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

Under $65041.8%

$650–$1,49924.6%

$1,500–$2,99923.1%

$3,000 or more6.7%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition29.6%People with a mental health condition6.3%People needing help with daily activities6.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Buller, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.

None67.3%

One condition22.0%

Two conditions6.3%

Three or more3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

No single group dominates in Buller — Arthritis leads at 21%, ahead of Other condition (16%) and Heart disease (14%).

Arthritis13.2%

Other condition10.1%

Heart disease8.8%

Asthma6.9%

Mental health6.3%

Stroke5.7%

Diabetes5.0%

Lung condition3.1%

Cancer2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteers9.7%People providing unpaid care10.4%People caring for children unpaid17.9%People who served in the Defence Force4.0%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework26.9%

Family & Households

Average household size2.3—since 2011 One-parent families6.9%People living alone24.2%—since 2011

Family composition

Buller splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (48%) and Couples with children (45%), with One-parent families at 7%.

Couples without children48%
Couples with children45%
One-parent families7%

Household size

In Buller, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (14%).

2 people47.0%

1 person24.2%

3 people13.6%

4 people7.6%

5 people7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$255—since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$2,167—since 2011 Average people per bedroom1.00—since 2011 Households renting16.7%Homes owned outright42.4%Separate (detached) houses68.2%Homes with three or more bedrooms66.7%—since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

Buller splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 17%.

Owned outright44%
Owned with a mortgage39%
Rented17%

Types of homes

In Buller, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Other dwelling is next at 34%.

Separate house66%
Other dwelling34%

Bedrooms per home

In Buller, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 31%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 1 bedroom (24%).

3 bedrooms31.8%

4 bedrooms25.8%

1 bedroom24.2%

5 or more9.1%

2 bedrooms6.1%

Studio / none4.5%

Weekly rent distribution

In Buller, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 43%.

$200–$34936.4%

Under $20027.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Buller, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 65%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 18%.

$1,800–$2,99944.0%

$1,000–$1,79912.0%

$3,000 or more12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle6.0%—since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Buller, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 39%, followed by 1 vehicle (28%) and 3 vehicles (16%).

2 vehicles38.8%

1 vehicle28.4%

3 vehicles16.4%

4 or more10.4%

No vehicle6.0%

How people get to work

In Buller, Car (driver) is the majority at 82%; Worked at home is next at 12%.

Car (driver)62.8%

Worked at home9.0%

Car (passenger)5.1%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years34.4%Recent arrivals from overseas9.4%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate4.0%Labour-force participation56.0%Employed full-time60.3%

Industries people work in

In Buller, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 26%, followed by Construction (17%) and Education & training (17%).

Health care & social assistance17.9%

Construction11.5%

Education & training11.5%

Mining6.4%

Transport & warehousing6.4%

Retail trade5.1%

Accommodation & food5.1%

Public administration & safety3.8%

Occupations people work in

Buller splits fairly evenly between Professionals (19%) and Clerical & administrative (18%), with Technicians & trades at 14%.

Professionals17.9%

Clerical & administrative16.7%

Technicians & trades12.8%

Managers11.5%

Community & personal service11.5%

Machinery operators & drivers9.0%

Labourers7.7%

Sales workers5.1%

Nearby areas

Drummond Cove White Peak Glenfield (WA)Waggrakine Oakajee Sunset Beach Bluff Point Spalding (WA)

👥 Demographics & Identity