302 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 279
- 2016: 288
- 2021: 302
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Baskerville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Baskerville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Baskerville is 49, making this area far older than the state and national figures. This older profile is driven by a very high number of seniors, who make up over a quarter of the population. With only 302 people living here, it is a small, quiet community.
302
▲ +8.2%
- 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 Baskerville — higher than 59% of areas.
| Baskerville | 302 |
|---|---|
| 6056, WA | 41,172 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 49 years old, which is far older than the national average of 38.
49 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.2% of the population, which is far above the state figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 13.9%.
27.2% ▲ +94.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Baskerville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married at 56.8%, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.8%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national averages.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +135.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Baskerville, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Baskerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50077/baskerville/topic/demographics-identity