Bornholm · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bornholm

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

Half of the 110 people living in Bornholm are married, reflecting a community with a strong proportion of couples. The area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 53. This shift towards an older population is seen in the high number of seniors and a low proportion of children.

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📍 Bornholm, Suburb / Locality

Where Bornholm sits — Total population

110
  • 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 Bornholm — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bornholm110
6330, WA 38,042
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 53, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38. This makes the area much older than most similar places.

110

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 104
  • 2021: 110

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

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 30% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at just 13.6%.

30.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.1%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.6%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bornholm splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting at 14.8%.

14.8%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 14.8%

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

Marital status

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In Bornholm, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (29%) and Widowed (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 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: 5 males; 20–24: 3 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: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Bornholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50157/bornholm/topic/demographics-identity