713 ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 707
- 2016: 673
- 2021: 713
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bickley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bickley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines daily life in Bickley, where the typical resident is 48. This is 10 years older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the nation. With over 53% of residents aged 45 or older, the area has a very mature demographic profile.
713
▲ +0.8%
- 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 Bickley — higher than 70% of areas.
| Bickley | 713 |
|---|---|
| 6076, WA | 22,308 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bickley is home to 713 people, making it larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical person living here is far older than those in the state or national figures.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 20.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 represent 15.8% of residents, a figure well below the state average.
20.6% ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bickley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 61.5% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 7.4%, which is much lower than most areas. Only 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the state and national figures.
0.6% ▲ +32.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bickley, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Bickley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50118/bickley/topic/demographics-identity