3,038 ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,239
- 2016: 2,852
- 2021: 3,038
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bedfordale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bedfordale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 61% of adults in Bedfordale are married, making it a community where traditional family structures are common. With a population of 3,038, it is larger than about 84% of similar areas. The area is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 42.
3,038
▲ +35.7%
- 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 Bedfordale — higher than 84% of areas.
| Bedfordale | 3,038 |
|---|---|
| 6112, WA | 70,564 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bedfordale's population totals 3,038 people, which is larger than about 84% 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 ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 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.
Children under 15 make up 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are a little below state and national levels at 14.3%.
14.3% ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bedfordale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.2%, a figure that is lower than most similar areas.
1.1% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bedfordale, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Bedfordale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50092/bedfordale/topic/demographics-identity