10,813 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,991
- 2016: 10,382
- 2021: 10,813
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balcatta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Balcatta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 20% of residents in Balcatta are seniors, which is well above the state and national figures. This creates an older feel for the area, with a typical resident aged 39 and a notably small number of children. It is one of the largest populations at this level, totaling 10,813 people.
10,813
▲ +8.2%
- 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 Balcatta — higher than 87% of areas.
| Balcatta | 10,813 |
|---|---|
| 6021, WA | 20,980 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 15.5% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian average. This is consistent with the high proportion of seniors, who account for 20.7% of the area.
20.7% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Balcatta, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, a little below the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also less common here than in most other areas, at 10.3%.
1.3% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balcatta, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) 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 Balcatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50053/balcatta/topic/demographics-identity