7,068 ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,905
- 2016: 6,357
- 2021: 7,068
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bridgetown - Boyup Brook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook are married. This is an older area where the typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The population has grown by 20% since 2011, adding about 1,163 people.
7,068
▲ +19.7%
- 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 Bridgetown - Boyup Brook — lower than 65% of areas.
| Bridgetown - Boyup Brook | 7,068 |
|---|---|
| 6244, WA | 1,580 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 50, which is far older than the state and national figures. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011, and the total population now stands at 7,068.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 26.6% of the population, which is far above the Western Australian figure. This has risen by 8.2 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen.
26.6% ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bridgetown - Boyup Brook splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent account for 1.6% of the population, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
1.6% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bridgetown - Boyup Brook, 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501031017/bridgetown-boyup-brook/topic/demographics-identity