10,837 ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,640
- 2016: 10,313
- 2021: 10,837
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bassendean · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bassendean
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest relationship group in Bassendean, where 42.2% of residents fall into this category. The area is one of the largest of its kind in the region with a population of 10,837 people. It has a balanced mix of ages and a slightly higher proportion of de facto couples than the national average.
10,837
▲ +12.4%
- 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 Bassendean — higher than 87% of areas.
| Bassendean | 10,837 |
|---|---|
| 6054, WA | 21,029 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 10,837 people, which is among the largest for its level. The typical resident is 40 years old, making them a little older than the typical person in Western Australia and across the country.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 17.5% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.6%. This last group is a little above the Western Australian figure of 16.1%.
17.6% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bassendean splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.1%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
2.1% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bassendean splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Bassendean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50078/bassendean/topic/demographics-identity