9,092 ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,625
- 2016: 7,518
- 2021: 9,092
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beckenham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beckenham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Beckenham, where the typical resident is just 34. With over 9,000 people, it is one of the largest local areas in the region, featuring a high proportion of young adults and children.
9,092
▲ +37.2%
- 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 Beckenham — higher than 87% of areas.
| Beckenham | 9,092 |
|---|---|
| 6107, WA | 48,583 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Beckenham is 34, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in Western Australia or across Australia, where the figure is 38.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Younger age groups dominate here, with 19.5% of people being children under 15. This is higher than most areas, while the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
11.8% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beckenham, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.7% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.
2.5% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beckenham, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Beckenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50090/beckenham/topic/demographics-identity