Bonniefield · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bonniefield

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

A typical resident in Bonniefield is far older than those in most other areas. This community of 217 people has an older feel, with the usual age being 51, which is 13 years higher than the figure for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Bonniefield, Suburb / Locality

Where Bonniefield sits — Total population

217 ▼ -48.9%
  • 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 Bonniefield — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bonniefield217
6525, WA 3,680
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Bonniefield is larger than about 56% of similar areas, with a total population of 217 people.

217 ▼ -48.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 425
  • 2016: 186
  • 2021: 217

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

51 yrs ▲ +21.4%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 51 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 23% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.1%, a little below the state and national averages.

23.0% ▲ +88.3%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 23.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.1% ▼ -23.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bonniefield, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Most residents are married (55.4%), while those in de facto relationships (11.2%) are about the same as the national figure.

5.5% ▲ +683.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 5.5%

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

11.2% ▼ -16.7%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 11.2%

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

Marital status

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In Bonniefield, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 18 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 16 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 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: 8 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 6 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 Bonniefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50142/bonniefield/topic/demographics-identity