15,476 ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,870
- 2016: 14,454
- 2021: 15,476
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Booragoon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Booragoon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Booragoon is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This established suburb has seen its population grow by 12% since 2011 to reach 15,476 people. It is an area where seniors are well represented, making up a larger share of the population than in most other similar places.
15,476
▲ +11.6%
- 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 Booragoon — higher than 78% of areas.
| Booragoon | 15,476 |
|---|---|
| 6154, WA | 10,621 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by about 1,606 people since 2011. Booragoon is now larger than about 78% of similar areas, though the typical age of residents has stayed steady at 42 since 2011.
42 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. While the number of children under 15 is about the same as the Australian average, the proportion of older adults has risen since 2011.
20.8% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Booragoon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here, with 54% of residents married and only 7.3% in a de facto relationship, a figure well below the state average. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.1% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
1.1% ▲ +135.6%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Booragoon, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Booragoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041178/booragoon/topic/demographics-identity