1,463 ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,421
- 2016: 1,482
- 2021: 1,463
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beresford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beresford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Beresford is 45, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This community of 1,463 people is larger than most similar areas and is shaped by a high proportion of seniors.
1,463
▲ +3.0%
- 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 Beresford — higher than 75% of areas.
| Beresford | 1,463 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | 33,378 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Beresford is home to 1,463 people, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The usual resident is 45, which is 7 years older than the average person in Western Australia or across the country.
45 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 21.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at just 15.1%.
21.6% ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Beresford splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.2% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 42.9% of people are married, while 13.2% are in a de facto partnership.
4.2% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beresford, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Beresford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50112/beresford/topic/demographics-identity