Bibra Lake · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bibra Lake

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Bibra Lake is larger than about 91% of similar areas, with a population of 5,892 people. The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38. This age profile is reflected in a significant senior population.

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📍 Bibra Lake, Suburb / Locality

Where Bibra Lake sits — Total population

5,892 ▼ -1.0%
  • 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 Bibra Lake — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bibra Lake5,892
6163, WA 54,704
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of Bibra Lake totals 5,892 people. This is larger than about 91% of other areas at this level.

5,892 ▼ -1.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5,954
  • 2016: 5,877
  • 2021: 5,892

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs ▲ +12.8%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 20.7% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 16.1%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.5%, a little below the national figure of 18.2%.

20.7% ▲ +55.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.5% ▼ -13.0%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bibra Lake, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (50.4%), while those in de facto relationships (10.8%) are lower than most areas.

1.9% ▲ +33.9%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 1.3%
  • 2021: 1.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.8% ▲ +31.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Bibra Lake, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 69 males; 85+: 116 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 71 males; 80–84: 109 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 114 males; 75–79: 98 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 123 males; 70–74: 159 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 179 males; 65–69: 174 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 214 males; 60–64: 217 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 194 males; 55–59: 218 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 220 males; 50–54: 221 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 193 males; 45–49: 209 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 154 males; 40–44: 186 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 174 males; 35–39: 160 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 166 males; 30–34: 182 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 135 males; 25–29: 156 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 194 males; 20–24: 155 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 179 males; 15–19: 180 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 169 males; 10–14: 158 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 167 males; 5–9: 153 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 166 males; 0–4: 148 females

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 Bibra Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50117/bibra-lake/topic/demographics-identity