Boorabbin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Boorabbin

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

A typical resident in Boorabbin is 43, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures of 38. This sparsely populated area has only 48 residents and is missing the usual mix of children and seniors found elsewhere in Australia.

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Where Boorabbin sits — Total population

48 —
  • 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 Boorabbin — lower than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Boorabbin48
6429, WA 967
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with Boorabbin being smaller than about 73% of similar areas. Residents here are generally older than those in Western Australia and the rest of the country.

48 —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7
  • 2021: 48

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

43 yrs —

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 69 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 or seniors aged 65 and over, figures that are far below the state and national averages. This means the population consists entirely of adults, with over half being young adults aged 25 to 44.

Age structure

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In Boorabbin, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 54%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 35%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 47.9% of residents have never been married, while 39.6% are married.

Marital status

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In Boorabbin, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Boorabbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50147/boorabbin/topic/demographics-identity