40,640 ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30,330
- 2016: 36,686
- 2021: 40,640
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Busselton · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Busselton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of Busselton residents are married, reflecting a mature community that has grown significantly in recent years. The area has become noticeably older, with the typical resident now 45, and the population has jumped by 34% since 2011 to reach 40,640 people.
40,640
▲ +34.0%
- 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 Busselton — higher than 72% of areas.
| Busselton | 40,640 |
|---|---|
| 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 45, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures of 38. This age has climbed by 6 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 23.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. While the proportion of children under 15 is about the same as the rest of Australia at 18.8%, this group has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
23.4% ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Busselton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.6%, which is about the same as the state average.
2.0% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Busselton, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51260/busselton/topic/demographics-identity