9,359 —
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Busselton - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Busselton - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Busselton - East is now 46, making the area far older than both the state and national average. This shift is most visible in the high proportion of seniors, who make up nearly a quarter of the population. With 9,359 people living here, the area has a distinct age profile that sets it apart from most similar regions.
9,359
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- 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 - East — lower than 51% of areas.
| Busselton - East | 9,359 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | 30,585 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46 years old, which is far older than the 38 years seen across Australia and Western Australia.
46 yrs —
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 24.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why there are fewer children under 15 here than in most other areas.
24.1% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Busselton - East splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. More than half of the population are married.
2.6% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Busselton - East, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Busselton - East
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Busselton - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011293/busselton-east/topic/demographics-identity