15,932 ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,404
- 2016: 15,092
- 2021: 15,932
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bassendean - Eden Hill - Ashfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bassendean - Eden Hill - Ashfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 15,932 people now lives in Bassendean - Eden Hill - Ashfield, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas. The community has grown by 11% since 2011 and is slightly older than the state and national averages. It is a balanced area where adults aged 25 to 64 make up over half the population.
15,932
▲ +10.6%
- 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 Bassendean - Eden Hill - Ashfield — higher than 79% of areas.
| Bassendean - Eden Hill - Ashfield | 15,932 |
|---|---|
| 6054, WA | 21,029 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has grown by 1,528 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 40, which is two years older than they were in 2011 and slightly older than the state and national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 17.4% of the population, a figure that rose 3.2 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, which is about the same as the national figure.
17.4% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bassendean - Eden Hill - Ashfield splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas, accounting for 14.3% of people. This is a little above the state average and has risen since 2011. About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2.5% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bassendean - Eden Hill - Ashfield splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Bassendean - Eden Hill - Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504011044/bassendean-eden-hill-ashfield/topic/demographics-identity