Bakers Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bakers Hill

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

A typical resident in Bakers Hill is 44 years old, making the community noticeably older than the national figure. This is a larger area than most of its kind, with a population of 1,276 people. The community is balanced across age groups, though it has a particularly high number of seniors.

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📍 Bakers Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Bakers Hill sits — Total population

1,276 ▲ +11.2%
  • 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 Bakers Hill — higher than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bakers Hill1,276
6562, WA 1,413
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Bakers Hill is larger than about 76% of similar areas, with a total population of 1,276. The typical resident is 44, which is 6 years older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country.

1,276 ▲ +11.2%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,147
  • 2016: 1,118
  • 2021: 1,276

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

44 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 21.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 also make up a slightly higher share of the community at 19.8% compared to the rest of Australia.

21.2% ▲ +33.2%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.8% ▼ -5.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bakers Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are well above the national figure at 15.2%. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.6% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.

1.6% ▼ -28.1%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 2021: 1.6%

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

15.2% ▲ +21.7%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 15.2%

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

Marital status

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In Bakers Hill, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 8 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 13 males; 80–84: 10 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 30 males; 75–79: 22 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 49 males; 70–74: 45 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 60 males; 65–69: 53 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 36 males; 60–64: 48 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 39 males; 55–59: 37 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 43 males; 50–54: 52 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 40 males; 45–49: 48 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 36 males; 40–44: 43 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 39 males; 35–39: 48 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 36 males; 30–34: 35 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 16 males; 25–29: 18 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 19 males; 20–24: 24 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 40 males; 15–19: 31 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 40 males; 10–14: 35 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 58 males; 5–9: 45 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 31 males; 0–4: 42 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 Bakers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50051/bakers-hill/topic/demographics-identity