149 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 117
- 2021: 149
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bookara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bookara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bookara is 48, making the community far older than both the state and national figures. With 149 people living across the area, it is a small community where nearly a quarter of the population are seniors.
149
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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 Bookara — lower than 52% of areas.
| Bookara | 149 |
|---|---|
| 6525, WA | 3,680 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 149 residents. This makes it smaller than about half of the similar areas at this level.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 24.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at 12.1%.
24.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.1% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bookara, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common at 23.1%, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most residents are married (60.8%), while 2% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
2.0% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.1% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bookara, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bookara
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bookara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50145/bookara/topic/demographics-identity