1,178 ▼ -38.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,908
- 2016: 1,198
- 2021: 1,178
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boddington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boddington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More children live in Boddington than in most similar areas, with 23.7% of the population under 15. This makes the town stand out as a family-friendly spot where the typical resident is 40 years old. The community has grown to 1,178 people, making it larger than about 76% of comparable areas.
1,178
▼ -38.3%
- 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 Boddington — higher than 74% of areas.
| Boddington | 1,178 |
|---|---|
| 6390, WA | 1,673 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure and the Western Australian average of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 23.7% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 16.5%, which is lower than most similar areas.
16.5% ▲ +129.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Boddington splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, at 17.8%, well above the 11.5% national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas.
3.7% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boddington, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Boddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50137/boddington/topic/demographics-identity