32,987 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31,348
- 2016: 31,919
- 2021: 32,987
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bunbury · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Bunbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 1,600 new residents have moved into Bunbury since 2011, pushing the population to 32,987. The area has become noticeably older over the last decade, with the typical resident now 43 years old.
32,987
▲ +5.2%
- 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 Bunbury — higher than 68% of areas.
| Bunbury | 32,987 |
|---|---|
| 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 in Bunbury is 43, which is 5 years older than the national figure. This age has risen by 4 years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.2% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This growth in older residents is consistent with a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.5% of the area.
21.2% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bunbury splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, a little above the national figure. Around 12.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a number that has barely changed since 2011.
4.3% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bunbury, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51190/bunbury/topic/demographics-identity