126 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 123
- 2021: 126
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beelerup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beelerup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Beelerup is 49, making the area far older than the state and national average. This small community of 126 people has an age profile that leans heavily toward older adults and seniors, though it still maintains a fair share of children.
126
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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 Beelerup — lower than 55% of areas.
| Beelerup | 126 |
|---|---|
| 6239, WA | 4,657 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49 years old, which is 11 years older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.6% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 29.4%, while children under 15 make up 19.0%.
20.6% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beelerup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in Beelerup identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Western Australian average of 3.3%. Most residents are married, accounting for 61.4% of the population.
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.
12.3% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beelerup, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Beelerup
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Beelerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50097/beelerup/topic/demographics-identity