26 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11
- 2021: 26
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Badjaling · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Badjaling
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population than most similar areas defines Badjaling, where the typical resident is 60 years old. This sparsely populated place has just 26 people and a very strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
26
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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 Badjaling — lower than 83% of areas.
| Badjaling | 26 |
|---|---|
| 6383, WA | 935 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 60, which is far older than the state and national figures of 38. Only 26 people live here, making it smaller than about 82% of similar areas.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 26.9% of the population, which is far above the state average. This helps explain why the area is so much older, with children under 15 making up only 11.5% of residents.
26.9% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Badjaling, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 38.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Among adults, 45.5% are married and 31.8% are widowed.
38.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Badjaling, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Widowed (35%) and Never married (15%).
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 Badjaling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50049/badjaling/topic/demographics-identity