9,112 ▼ -34.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,997
- 2016: 9,061
- 2021: 9,112
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beechboro · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beechboro
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Family life and diverse identities shape the daily experience in Beechboro. With over 9,100 residents, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is balanced across age groups, with a notable presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
9,112
▼ -34.9%
- 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 Beechboro — higher than 87% of areas.
| Beechboro | 9,112 |
|---|---|
| 6063, WA | 15,045 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Beechboro is one of the largest areas at this level with 9,112 people. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +18.8%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than in most other similar places, at 15.5%.
15.5% ▲ +132.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Beechboro splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 8.9%, a figure that is well below the state average.
4.2% ▲ +65.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beechboro, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Beechboro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50093/beechboro/topic/demographics-identity