45 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27
- 2021: 45
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bobalong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bobalong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 45 people defines Bobalong, where the age profile is very different from the rest of the country. While the typical resident is 43, the area is marked by a surprisingly high number of children and a complete absence of seniors.
45
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- 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 Bobalong — lower than 74% of areas.
| Bobalong | 45 |
|---|---|
| 6320, WA | 554 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Bobalong is 43, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38 years.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 31.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, a figure far below the rest of the state.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.1% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bobalong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Children (0–14) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 36.4%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Western Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
36.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bobalong, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 41%.
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 Bobalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50135/bobalong/topic/demographics-identity