5,238 ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4,319
- 2016: 4,660
- 2021: 5,238
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bridgetown-Greenbushes · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Bridgetown-Greenbushes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 13 years separates the typical resident in Bridgetown-Greenbushes from the national average, making it far older than most areas. The population has grown by 21% since 2011 to 5,238 people, though this growth is skewed toward an aging demographic.
5,238
▲ +21.3%
- 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 Bridgetown-Greenbushes — lower than 66% of areas.
| Bridgetown-Greenbushes | 5,238 |
|---|---|
| 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 here is 51 years old, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 27.6% of the population, which is far above the state figure of 16.1%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.6%, a little below the national average.
27.6% ▲ +51.4%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bridgetown-Greenbushes splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.4% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.6%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.6% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Married is the majority at 53%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bridgetown-Greenbushes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50840/bridgetown-greenbushes/topic/demographics-identity