3,272 ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,490
- 2016: 2,960
- 2021: 3,272
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bayonet Head · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bayonet Head
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 22% of residents are seniors in Bayonet Head, creating a community where older adults are well represented. This population of 3,272 people is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 42.
3,272
▲ +31.4%
- 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 Bayonet Head — higher than 85% of areas.
| Bayonet Head | 3,272 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | 38,042 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bayonet Head has a population of 3,272, which is larger than about 85% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
42 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older adults is balanced by a higher-than-usual share of children under 15, at 20%.
22.6% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bayonet Head splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (51.6%), while 12.6% are in de facto relationships, a figure slightly above the national average.
4.1% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bayonet Head, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Bayonet Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50082/bayonet-head/topic/demographics-identity