16,025 ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,973
- 2016: 15,364
- 2021: 16,025
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balcatta - Hamersley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Balcatta - Hamersley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 20% of residents in Balcatta - Hamersley are seniors, making it an area with a much higher proportion of older people than most. The population has grown by about 1,052 people since 2011, reaching a total of 16,025. This is a mature community where the typical resident is 39 years old.
16,025
▲ +7.0%
- 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 Balcatta - Hamersley — higher than 80% of areas.
| Balcatta - Hamersley | 16,025 |
|---|---|
| 6021, WA | 20,980 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 7% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 16,025 people. This is larger than about 80% of similar areas.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.7% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. In contrast, children under 15 are a little below the state and national average at 16.9%.
20.7% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Balcatta - Hamersley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, which is a little below the state figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.9%, a figure that is lower than most areas but has risen since 2011.
1.2% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balcatta - Hamersley, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Balcatta - Hamersley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021084/balcatta-hamersley/topic/demographics-identity