Suburb in Singleton

Bulga, NSW

Bulga had a population of 418 at the 2021 Census (+18.1% since 2016). Median age 35.8. Median weekly household income $2,205. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bulga at a glance

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

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bulga's population grew by 18.1% to 418, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 35.8, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 15.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.6%.

40.2% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 22.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 120 households.

The median household earns $2,205 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $440 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,506 a month.

7.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.2% use a language other than English at home. 39.9% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bulga beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBulgaNSWAustralia
Population4188,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+18.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age35.838.438.2
Households1202,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting40.2%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright22.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,205$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$440$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,506$2,142$1,866
Born overseas7.9%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.2%28.2%23.6%
No religion39.9%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

+18.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3582011
  2. 3542016
  3. 4182021

Age

Median age 35.8, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Bulga New South Wales
Share of people by age, Bulga and New South Wales
0–915.6%
10–1914.4%
20–2911.5%
30–3913.4%
40–4913.2%
50–5913.2%
60–697.9%
70–798.6%
80+1.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bulga at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian54.7%
  2. English34.3%
  3. Australian Aboriginal20.4%
  4. Scottish8.6%
  5. Irish7.2%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. South Africa2.4%
  2. New Zealand1.8%
  3. the United States1.6%
  4. England1.3%

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

Around Bulga

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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