128 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 151
- 2021: 128
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beechina · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beechina
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 128 people in Beechina are married, making it a community with a strong focus on traditional family structures. The area is relatively young, with a higher share of children and far fewer seniors than most similar places. This mix of ages creates a distinct local profile compared to the rest of the state.
128
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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 Beechina — lower than 55% of areas.
| Beechina | 128 |
|---|---|
| 6556, WA | 1,969 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Beechina is a small community of 128 people. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.3% of the population, a little above the national figure. In contrast, those aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at just 11.7%.
11.7% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beechina, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 4.5%.
7.0% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.5% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beechina, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Beechina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50094/beechina/topic/demographics-identity