1,377 ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,402
- 2016: 2,085
- 2021: 1,377
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Banjup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Banjup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Banjup is 42, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. With a total population of 1,377 people, the community has a smaller proportion of children than most other areas. This creates a demographic profile where middle-aged and older adults are the most prominent groups.
1,377
▼ -1.8%
- 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 Banjup — higher than 75% of areas.
| Banjup | 1,377 |
|---|---|
| 6164, WA | 66,124 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Banjup is larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the 38-year-old average across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 14.7% of the population, a figure well below the state and national averages. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.8%, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
16.8% ▲ +73.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Banjup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 9.0% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian average of 12.2%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.8% of the community, a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.8% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +47.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Banjup, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Banjup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50068/banjup/topic/demographics-identity