1,540 ▲ +384.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 318
- 2016: 1,354
- 2021: 1,540
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bilingurr · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bilingurr
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most defines Bilingurr, where the typical resident is only 32. This creates a family-focused atmosphere, with a very high number of children and few older residents compared to the rest of the state.
1,540
▲ +384.3%
- 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 Bilingurr — higher than 76% of areas.
| Bilingurr | 1,540 |
|---|---|
| 6725, WA | 11,236 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is home to 1,540 people, making it larger than about 78% of similar locations. Residents here are noticeably younger than the national and state figure of 38.
32 yrs ▼ -22.0%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 27.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This trend helps explain why Bilingurr is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over far below the Australian average at just 4.0%.
4.0% ▼ -56.6%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.5% ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bilingurr, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 18.3% of the population, which is far above the 3.2% seen across Australia. This is also a place where de facto relationships are common, at 27.2%, which is far above the national figure.
18.3% ▲ +240.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.2% ▲ +60.3%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bilingurr, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
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 Bilingurr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50123/bilingurr/topic/demographics-identity