Buller, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Buller is more socio-economically advantaged than about 69% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1020, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Buller at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 159
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,781
- SEIFA score
- 1020
- Coordinates
- -28.6507, 114.6200
Buller demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Buller using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 17% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 26 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 8 | 5% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 35 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 52 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 34 | 22% |
Share of the 155 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 28 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 25 | 39% |
| Rented | 11 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 45 | 66% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 68 occupied private dwellings in Buller.
- Median weekly rent
- $255
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,374
- Median weekly personal income
- $841
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 32 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 7 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 58 (48%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 47
- Employed part-time
- 21
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Buller
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Buller is February (average daytime high around 31.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.6°C). The area receives roughly 311 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°C | 21.3°C | 12 mm |
| Feb | 31.1°C | 21.9°C | 17 mm |
| Mar | 30.2°C | 21.1°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 27.1°C | 18.2°C | 23 mm |
| May | 24.2°C | 15.2°C | 29 mm |
| Jun | 20.9°C | 12.9°C | 54 mm |
| Jul | 19.6°C | 12.2°C | 57 mm |
| Aug | 20.3°C | 12.2°C | 50 mm |
| Sep | 22°C | 13.4°C | 22 mm |
| Oct | 24.2°C | 15.3°C | 13 mm |
| Nov | 26.8°C | 17.6°C | 11 mm |
| Dec | 29.5°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Buller
Where is Buller?
Buller is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Buller?
At the 2021 Census, Buller had a population of about 159.
Is Buller an advantaged area?
Buller has an ABS SEIFA score of 1020, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 69 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 69% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Buller?
Buller has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 16.8°C, with roughly 311 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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