11,900 ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,383
- 2016: 10,280
- 2021: 11,900
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Busselton Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Busselton Surrounds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 11,900 people now calls Busselton Surrounds home, with the area becoming noticeably older over the last decade. The typical resident is now 43, which is five years older than the national figure. This shift is driven by a significant rise in the number of seniors living in the region.
11,900
▲ +42.0%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Busselton Surrounds — higher than 62% of areas.
| Busselton Surrounds | 11,900 |
|---|---|
| 6275, WA | 1,506 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 42% since 2011, adding about 3,517 people. The typical resident is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than both the state and national typical age of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 20.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also common at 20.2%, though this proportion has fallen slightly since 2011.
20.6% ▲ +72.5%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Busselton Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (57.7%), while 13.5% are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the state average.
0.8% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Busselton Surrounds, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011003/busselton-surrounds/topic/demographics-identity