Suburb in Lithgow

Cullen Bullen, NSW

Cullen Bullen had a population of 166 at the 2021 Census (−40.5% since 2016). Median age 51.0. Median weekly household income $1,042. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cullen Bullen at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Central West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cullen Bullen's population shrank by 40.5% to 166, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 51.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 6.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.7%.

10.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 51.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 60 households.

The median household earns $1,042 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $190 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,571 a month.

5.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 30.1% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cullen Bullen beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureCullen BullenNSWAustralia
Population1668,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−40.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age51.039.038.0
Households602,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting10.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright51.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,042$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$190$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,571$2,167$1,863
Born overseas5.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion30.1%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−40.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2372011
  2. 2792016
  3. 1662021

Age

Median age 51.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Cullen Bullen New South Wales
Share of people by age, Cullen Bullen and New South Wales
0–96.0%
10–1912.7%
20–299.6%
30–397.8%
40–4910.2%
50–5910.2%
60–6922.9%
70–7915.1%
80+3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cullen Bullen at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.9%
  2. Australian43.8%
  3. Irish14.4%
  4. Australian Aboriginal13.8%
  5. Scottish11.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.5%
  2. England1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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