940 ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 806
- 2016: 928
- 2021: 940
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barragup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Barragup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Barragup is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This reflects a population that is skewed towards older adults and seniors. With 940 people, the area is larger than most similar places.
940
▲ +16.6%
- 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 Barragup — higher than 72% of areas.
| Barragup | 940 |
|---|---|
| 6209, WA | 2,002 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 45, making the population noticeably older than both Western Australia and Australia by 7 years.
45 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the area has a higher proportion of seniors, with 19.5% aged 65 and over.
19.5% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barragup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Over half the population is married, while 9.9% are in a de facto relationship.
1.7% ▲ +357.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barragup, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Barragup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50075/barragup/topic/demographics-identity