6,961 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,349
- 2016: 6,573
- 2021: 6,961
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bicton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bicton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Half of the residents in Bicton are married, reflecting a mature community of 6,961 people. The area is noticeably older than both the state and national averages, with the typical resident being 45.
6,961
▲ +9.6%
- 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 Bicton — higher than 87% of areas.
| Bicton | 6,961 |
|---|---|
| 6157, WA | 14,603 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bicton is one of the largest areas at this level, where the typical resident is 45. This is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with those aged 65 and over reaching 23.3%. This is well above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 are a little below the Australian average at 15.5%.
23.3% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bicton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little below the national figure, only 0.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.5%, which is lower than most areas.
0.5% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bicton, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Bicton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50119/bicton/topic/demographics-identity