107,549 ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 94,386
- 2016: 102,644
- 2021: 107,549
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bunbury · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Bunbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents than most similar areas define Bunbury, where the typical person is 41. The population has grown steadily, adding over 13,000 people since 2011 to reach a total of 107,549. This growth comes alongside a clear trend toward an ageing population.
107,549
▲ +13.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Bunbury — higher than 78% of areas.
| Bunbury | 107,549 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 14% since 2011, making Bunbury larger than about 80% of areas at this level. Residents are noticeably older than those in the state and nation, with the typical age rising by 4 years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Older than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 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 now make up 18.8% of the area, a figure that rose 6.3 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 fell to 19.3%, which is a little above the national figure.
18.8% ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bunbury splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 12.9%.
3.4% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bunbury, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50102/bunbury/topic/demographics-identity