1,694 ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,567
- 2016: 1,745
- 2021: 1,694
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beverley · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Beverley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 1,694 people in Beverley has grown by 8.1% since 2011, but the community has become significantly older. The typical resident is now 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is seen in the rise of seniors and a drop in the number of children.
1,694
▲ +8.1%
- 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 Beverley — lower than 82% of areas.
| Beverley | 1,694 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Beverley is 55, which is far older than the Western Australian figure of 38. This is among the highest ages for similar areas and is 4 years older than it was in 2011.
55 yrs ▲ +7.8%
Older than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high proportion of the population are seniors, with those 65 and over making up 33.5% of the area—far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up just 12.2%, which is well below the Australian average of 18.2%.
33.5% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Beverley splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. People in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average and has risen since 2011.
2.8% ▼ -45.9%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beverley, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Beverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50560/beverley/topic/demographics-identity