8,617 ▲ +46.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,869
- 2016: 7,454
- 2021: 8,617
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beeliar · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beeliar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas make up Beeliar's population of 8,617. The typical person here is only 34, making the area noticeably younger than the state and national figures of 38 years.
8,617
▲ +46.8%
- 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 Beeliar — higher than 87% of areas.
| Beeliar | 8,617 |
|---|---|
| 6164, WA | 66,124 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Beeliar is among the largest areas at this level with 8,617 residents. The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38 years.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the youthful profile, as seniors aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at only 8.2%.
8.2% ▲ +70.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beeliar, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas at 13.5%.
2.4% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beeliar, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Beeliar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50098/beeliar/topic/demographics-identity