29 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41
- 2021: 29
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Borderdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Borderdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of seniors than the state average defines the demographics of Borderdale. This sparsely populated area is home to just 29 people, with 41.4% of the population aged 65 or over.
29
—
- 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 Borderdale — lower than 82% of areas.
| Borderdale | 29 |
|---|---|
| 6320, WA | 554 |
| 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 of 38.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58 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 only 10.3% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% national average. This contributes to the high proportion of seniors, who account for 41.4% of the area.
41.4% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Borderdale, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 55%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 17.2% of the population, a figure far above the 3.2% national average. In terms of relationships, 36.4% of residents have never married.
17.2% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Borderdale, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (26%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Borderdale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Borderdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50156/borderdale/topic/demographics-identity