Buckland Park, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Buckland Park is more socio-economically advantaged than about 30% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 951, 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.
Buckland Park at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 99
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $1,775
- SEIFA score
- 951
- Coordinates
- -34.6845, 138.5035
Buckland Park demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Buckland Park 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 38%, 10% of homes are rented, and 40% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 13 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 34 | 36% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 36 | 38% |
| Seniors (65+) | 11 | 12% |
Share of the 94 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 12 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 11 | 37% |
| Rented | 3 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 38 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 38 occupied private dwellings in Buckland Park.
- Median weekly rent
- $291
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,764
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,812
- Median weekly personal income
- $749
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 38 (40%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 50 (51%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 7 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 35 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 29
- Employed part-time
- 20
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 Buckland Park
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Buckland Park is January (average daytime high around 28.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.6°C). The area receives roughly 542 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.7°C | 17.4°C | 32 mm |
| Feb | 27.6°C | 17°C | 23 mm |
| Mar | 25.6°C | 15.8°C | 18 mm |
| Apr | 22.4°C | 13.5°C | 48 mm |
| May | 18.1°C | 11°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 15.4°C | 8.8°C | 67 mm |
| Jul | 14.6°C | 8°C | 64 mm |
| Aug | 15.3°C | 8.1°C | 69 mm |
| Sep | 17.9°C | 9.6°C | 49 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 11.7°C | 42 mm |
| Nov | 23.9°C | 13.4°C | 41 mm |
| Dec | 26.7°C | 15.4°C | 26 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Buckland Park
Where is Buckland Park?
Buckland Park is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Buckland Park?
At the 2021 Census, Buckland Park had a population of about 99.
Is Buckland Park an advantaged area?
Buckland Park has an ABS SEIFA score of 951, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 30 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 30% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Buckland Park?
Buckland Park has average daytime highs of about 21.5°C and overnight lows of about 12.5°C, with roughly 542 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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