1,834 ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,588
- 2016: 1,701
- 2021: 1,834
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boyup Brook · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Boyup Brook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines daily life in Boyup Brook, where the typical resident is 47. The area has grown by 15% since 2011, adding about 246 people to its total population of 1,834.
1,834
▲ +15.5%
- 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 Boyup Brook — lower than 81% of areas.
| Boyup Brook | 1,834 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 47, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38. This age has trended upwards since 2011, increasing by 3 years.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 23.9% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. This is alongside a relatively high proportion of children under 15 at 19.8%, though this group has fallen slightly since 2011.
23.9% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boyup Brook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 54.5%, and those in de facto relationships (14.0%) are a little more common than in the rest of the country. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.6%, which is much lower than in most other similar areas.
1.6% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boyup Brook, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Boyup Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50770/boyup-brook/topic/demographics-identity