37,697 ▲ +137.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15,883
- 2016: 31,653
- 2021: 37,697
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Baldivis · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Baldivis
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 37,697 people in Baldivis are married, marking it as one of the largest areas in its category. It is a notably young community where the typical resident is just 31 years old, which is seven years younger than the state and national figures.
37,697
▲ +137.3%
- 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 Baldivis — higher than 93% of areas.
| Baldivis | 37,697 |
|---|---|
| 6171, WA | 37,697 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 37,697 residents, Baldivis is among the largest areas at this level. Its typical resident is 31, making the population noticeably younger than the national average.
31 yrs ▲ +6.9%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 26.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This trend is mirrored by a very low proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over at just 8.6%.
8.6% ▲ +66.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.9% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Baldivis, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.7%, well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.3% of the population, which is about the same as the national average.
2.3% ▲ +109.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Baldivis, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
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 Baldivis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50054/baldivis/topic/demographics-identity