11,351 ▲ +140.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,718
- 2016: 9,350
- 2021: 11,351
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Banksia Grove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Banksia Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Among the youngest areas of its kind, Banksia Grove is home to 11,351 people. The typical resident is just 30 years old, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This creates a community dominated by young adults and children.
11,351
▲ +140.6%
- 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 Banksia Grove — higher than 88% of areas.
| Banksia Grove | 11,351 |
|---|---|
| 6031, WA | 18,645 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has grown to 11,351, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents are far younger than those in the rest of Western Australia and the wider country.
30 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 27.5% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here at 4.4%, compared to 17.2% across Australia.
4.4% ▲ +81.7%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.5% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Banksia Grove, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.9%. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.8% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.8% ▼ -40.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▼ -23.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Banksia Grove splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 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 Banksia Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50069/banksia-grove/topic/demographics-identity