21,348 ▲ +40.4%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,207
- 2016: 18,097
- 2021: 21,348
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beechboro · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Beechboro
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Beechboro is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than the state and national figures. This youthfulness is seen in the high number of children and a population that has grown by 40% since 2011 to reach 21,348 people.
21,348
▲ +40.4%
- 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 Beechboro — higher than 91% of areas.
| Beechboro | 21,348 |
|---|---|
| 6068, WA | 10 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 6,141 people since 2011, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. Residents are generally younger than those across Australia, with a typical age of 34.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why seniors are much less common here, at just 10%, compared to 17.2% across Australia.
10.0% ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beechboro, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most areas. Most residents are married (49%), while 10.1% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly below the national average.
3.4% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beechboro, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Beechboro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031057/beechboro/topic/demographics-identity