Binningup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Binningup

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

A typical resident in Binningup is 45, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national averages. With 1,296 people, it is larger than about 77% of similar areas. This population is skewed toward older adults and seniors, who together make up over half the community.

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📍 Binningup, Suburb / Locality

Where Binningup sits — Total population

1,296 ▲ +28.3%
  • 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 Binningup — higher than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Binningup1,296
6233, WA 20,432
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Binningup is larger than about 77% of similar areas with 1,296 residents. The typical resident is 45, which is 7 years older than the usual person in Western Australia or across the country.

1,296 ▲ +28.3%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,010
  • 2016: 1,259
  • 2021: 1,296

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

45 yrs ▲ +15.4%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 39 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 20.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.3%, which is about the same as the Australian figure.

20.4% ▲ +60.7%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.3% ▼ -25.1%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.1%
  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Binningup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

More than half of the residents are married, and 14.9% are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.3% of the population, a little below the state and national averages.

1.3% ▲ +32.4%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.0%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 1.3%

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

14.9% ▼ -9.5%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 14.9%

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

Marital status

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In Binningup, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 6 males; 85+: 9 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 8 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 21 males; 75–79: 19 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 52 males; 70–74: 44 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 46 males; 65–69: 65 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 47 males; 60–64: 57 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 53 males; 55–59: 43 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 48 males; 50–54: 40 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 49 males; 45–49: 42 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 40 males; 40–44: 42 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 48 males; 35–39: 32 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 28 males; 30–34: 30 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 44 males; 25–29: 40 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 21 males; 20–24: 29 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 40 males; 15–19: 38 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 52 males; 10–14: 37 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 45 males; 5–9: 24 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 32 males; 0–4: 29 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 Binningup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50129/binningup/topic/demographics-identity