56 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31
- 2021: 56
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beela · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beela
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 66% of residents in Beela are married, reflecting a stable adult population. This small community is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 46. It is a sparsely populated area with only 56 people living across its 22.5 square kilometres.
56
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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 Beela — lower than 70% of areas.
| Beela | 56 |
|---|---|
| 6224, WA | 1,254 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 56 is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Western Australia and across Australia, where the typical age is 38.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A huge 28.6% of the population are seniors aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why the area's age profile is skewed towards older adults, who make up another 30.4% of the community.
28.6% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Beela splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and none are in de facto relationships, both of which are well below the figures for Western Australia. Most people are married, while 31.8% have never been married.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beela, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Beela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50096/beela/topic/demographics-identity