Badgingarra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Badgingarra

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical age of 44 makes the people of Badgingarra noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 173 residents is mostly made up of adults between 25 and 64, though it has a higher-than-usual share of children compared to similar areas.

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📍 Badgingarra, Suburb / Locality

Where Badgingarra sits — Total population

173 ▼ -48.0%
  • 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 Badgingarra — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Badgingarra173
6521, WA 347
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 173 people, which is larger than about half of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of Western Australia and across Australia.

173 ▼ -48.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 333
  • 2016: 193
  • 2021: 173

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs ▼ -8.3%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 19.1% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.6%, which is lower than most similar places.

15.6% ▼ -1.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.1% ▲ +1.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Badgingarra, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. More than half of the community are married, while those in de facto relationships are slightly less common than in the state average.

3.5% ▲ —

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 3.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.0% ▼ -5.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Badgingarra, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 12 males; 30–34: 13 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Badgingarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50048/badgingarra/topic/demographics-identity