54 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65
- 2021: 54
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beaufort River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beaufort River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Beaufort River is 47, making this area far older than both the state and national average. While the total population is small at just 54 people, the community has a surprisingly high proportion of children.
54
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- 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 Beaufort River — lower than 71% of areas.
| Beaufort River | 54 |
|---|---|
| 6394, WA | 477 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With only 54 people, this area is smaller than about 70% of similar places.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 25.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This high number of children helps explain why seniors aged 65 and over make up a much lower share than usual at 13.0%.
13.0% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.9% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beaufort River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 24.3% of people in one, a figure far above the national average. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national proportions.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.3% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beaufort River, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Beaufort River
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Beaufort River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50088/beaufort-river/topic/demographics-identity