Suburb in Northam

Buckland, WA

Buckland had a population of 56 at the 2021 Census (+43.6% since 2016). Median age 51.0. Median weekly household income $1,674. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Buckland at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Buckland's population grew by 43.6% to 56, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 51.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 5.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.1%.

29.4% of households rent, close to the WA average of 27.7%. 70.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 17 households.

The median household earns $1,674 a week, below the WA average of $1,815.

23.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 9.8% use a language other than English at home. 30.8% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Buckland beside WA and Australia.

MeasureBucklandWAAustralia
Population562,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016+43.6%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age51.038.038.0
Households17964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting29.4%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright70.6%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,674$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week–$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,842$1,863
Born overseas23.9%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home9.8%19.6%23.6%
No religion30.8%46.7%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

+43.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 602011
  2. 392016
  3. 562021

Age

Median age 51.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Buckland Western Australia
Share of people by age, Buckland and Western Australia
0–95.4%
10–1912.5%
20–2910.7%
30–390.0%
40–4916.1%
50–5921.4%
60–6923.2%
70–790.0%
80+7.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Buckland at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.9%
  2. Australian24.4%
  3. Irish17.1%
  4. Italian17.1%
  5. Australian Aboriginal9.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian17.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England9.8%

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

Around Buckland

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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