203 ▼ -31.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 294
- 2016: 242
- 2021: 203
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bencubbin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bencubbin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines Bencubbin today, where the typical resident is now 47. This makes the community significantly older than both the state and national averages. The area is home to 203 people, with a high proportion of seniors and a strong presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
203
▼ -31.0%
- 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 Bencubbin — higher than 54% of areas.
| Bencubbin | 203 |
|---|---|
| 6477, WA | 242 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Bencubbin is 47, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38.
47 yrs ▲ +20.5%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 14.8%.
21.7% ▲ +92.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bencubbin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.9% of the community, which is well above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas at 18.7%.
6.9% ▲ —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.7% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bencubbin splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bencubbin
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bencubbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50106/bencubbin/topic/demographics-identity