15,932 ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14,404
- 2016: 15,092
- 2021: 15,932
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bassendean · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Bassendean
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of nearly 16,000 people defines daily life in Bassendean. The area has become slightly older over the last decade, with a typical resident now 40 years old. This growth is matched by a rise in people living in de facto relationships compared to the rest of the state.
15,932
▲ +10.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Bassendean — higher than 56% of areas.
| Bassendean | 15,932 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 11% since 2011, adding about 1,528 people to reach a total of 15,932. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the state and national figures.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 17.4% of the population, a figure that rose 3.2 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, which is about the same as the national average.
17.4% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bassendean splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most similar areas, making up 14.3% of the population. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander represent 2.5%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.5% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bassendean splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bassendean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50350/bassendean/topic/demographics-identity