60 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50
- 2021: 60
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bambun · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bambun
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bambun is 53, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 60 people is defined by a population that leans heavily toward older adults.
60
—
- 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 Bambun — lower than 69% of areas.
| Bambun | 60 |
|---|---|
| 6503, WA | 2,354 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 53, which is far older than both the state and national figures of 38. With only 60 people, this area is smaller than about 68% of similar places.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up nearly half the population at 46.7%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for only 8.3%, a figure well below the Australian average of 18.2%.
11.7% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.3% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bambun, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 63.5% of the community, while those in de facto relationships are well below the state figure at 5.8%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bambun, Married is the majority at 73%; Never married is next at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bambun
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bambun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50065/bambun/topic/demographics-identity