5,315 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,649
- 2016: 4,985
- 2021: 5,315
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beaconsfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beaconsfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Beaconsfield is 42, making the area noticeably older than the state and national averages. This community of 5,315 people is larger than about 90% of similar areas, featuring a diverse mix of age groups from young adults to seniors.
5,315
▲ +14.3%
- 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 Beaconsfield — higher than 86% of areas.
| Beaconsfield | 5,315 |
|---|---|
| 6162, WA | 12,074 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Beaconsfield has a total population of 5,315 people. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia or Australia overall.
42 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 19.2% of the population, a figure well above the state average. Children under 15 account for 17.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.
19.2% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Beaconsfield splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.8%, which is well above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, a little below the state and national averages.
2.1% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Beaconsfield splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), 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 Beaconsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50086/beaconsfield/topic/demographics-identity