Binnu · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Binnu

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

A typical resident in Binnu is 48, making the area far older than both the state and national average. With only 58 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where more than half the population are older adults aged 45 to 64.

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Where Binnu sits — Total population

58
  • 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 Binnu — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Binnu58
6532, WA 6,915
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 58 people, which is smaller than about 69% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the typical Australian, with a typical age of 48.

58

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 73
  • 2021: 58

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no seniors aged 65 and over, a figure far below the national average. However, 19% of the population are children under 15, which is higher than most similar areas.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.0%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Binnu, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 60%; Children (0–14) is next at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.6% of the population, well above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships also make up a much higher share of the population than in most other areas, at 17.6%.

17.6%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 17.6%

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

Marital status

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In Binnu, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Binnu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50130/binnu/topic/demographics-identity