182 ▼ -84.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,162
- 2016: 176
- 2021: 182
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boodarie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boodarie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge gap exists between Boodarie and the rest of the country, especially regarding its young age profile and Indigenous population. The area is home to 182 people, with a typical resident being 37 years old. This community is notably younger and more diverse than the state and national averages.
182
▼ -84.3%
- 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 Boodarie — higher than 51% of areas.
| Boodarie | 182 |
|---|---|
| 6722, WA | 11,305 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 28% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are far below the state average at just 2.2%.
2.2% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.0% ▲ +278.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boodarie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with 20.9% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. People in de facto relationships also make up 23.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%.
20.9% ▲ +163.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.1% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Boodarie splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 5%.
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 Boodarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50143/boodarie/topic/demographics-identity