3,832 ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,738
- 2016: 3,717
- 2021: 3,832
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bateman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bateman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Bateman is 41, making the area noticeably older than both Western Australia and the national average. The community has grown slightly to 3,832 people, with a population that has aged over the last decade.
3,832
▲ +2.5%
- 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 Bateman — lower than 85% of areas.
| Bateman | 3,832 |
|---|---|
| 6150, WA | 13,201 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.5% since 2011, adding about 94 people. This total is smaller than about 85% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.9% of the population, a figure well above the state average that rose by 5.6 points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 18.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.
19.9% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bateman splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 5.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander represent 0.5%, a rate much lower than most areas.
0.5% ▲ +550.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bateman, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Bateman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041176/bateman/topic/demographics-identity