Baynton · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Baynton

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A noticeably younger population defines Baynton, where the typical resident is just 31. With 4,496 people, it is larger than about 89% of similar areas. The community is shaped by a high number of children and very few seniors.

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📍 Baynton, Suburb / Locality

Where Baynton sits — Total population

4,496 ▲ +79.8%
  • 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 Baynton — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Baynton4,496
6714, WA 17,657
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 31, which is noticeably younger than the national and state figure of 38.

4,496 ▲ +79.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,500
  • 2016: 4,306
  • 2021: 4,496

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

31 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31 yrs
  • 2016: 29 yrs
  • 2021: 31 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 30.7% of the population, a figure far above the 18.2% national average. This helps explain the young age profile, which is further highlighted by the fact that only 1.6% of residents are seniors.

1.6% ▲ +110.5%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.8%
  • 2016: 1.3%
  • 2021: 1.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

30.7% ▲ +17.4%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.2%
  • 2016: 30.2%
  • 2021: 30.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Baynton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 8% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 18.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is much higher than most other areas.

8.0% ▲ +72.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.6%
  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

18.5% ▼ -15.7%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Baynton, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 40%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 13 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 20 males; 65–69: 24 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 65 males; 60–64: 38 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 95 males; 55–59: 70 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 125 males; 50–54: 131 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 219 males; 45–49: 162 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 227 males; 40–44: 181 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 249 males; 35–39: 263 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 213 males; 30–34: 251 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 128 males; 25–29: 164 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 84 males; 20–24: 79 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 157 males; 15–19: 132 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 228 males; 10–14: 201 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 242 males; 5–9: 275 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 225 males; 0–4: 200 females

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 Baynton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50081/baynton/topic/demographics-identity