17 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23
- 2021: 17
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Babbage Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Babbage Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Babbage Island is 54, making this area far older than both the state and national figures. This age gap defines the small community, where the population has shrunk to just 17 people.
17
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Babbage Island — lower than 88% of areas.
| Babbage Island | 17 |
|---|---|
| 6701, WA | 5,259 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of only 17, the area is smaller than about 87% of similar places. Residents are much older than those in most other areas, with a typical age that is 16 years higher than the Western Australian and Australian averages.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 76%, ahead of Youth (15–24) (35%).
Age structure
View on map →In Babbage Island, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 68%; Youth (15–24) is next at 32%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 32%, ahead of Never married (21%).
Marital status
View on map →In Babbage Island, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 40%.
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 Babbage Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50044/babbage-island/topic/demographics-identity