157 ▼ -47.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 301
- 2016: 169
- 2021: 157
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bejoording · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bejoording
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seven years older than the state and national average, Bejoording is a small community where the typical resident is 45. This sparsely populated area of 157 people is notable for having a high proportion of children and a strong prevalence of de facto partnerships.
157
▼ -47.8%
- 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 Bejoording — lower than 51% of areas.
| Bejoording | 157 |
|---|---|
| 6566, WA | 3,296 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, making the population noticeably older than both Western Australia and Australia. There are 157 people living in the area.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 21% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. In contrast, the 14% of residents aged 65 and over is well below the national figure.
14.0% ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bejoording, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.1%, which is well above the state and national figures. About 1.9% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
1.9% ▲ +91.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.1% ▲ +71.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bejoording, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Bejoording [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50101/bejoording/topic/demographics-identity