71 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64
- 2021: 71
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boscabel · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boscabel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Boscabel is 50 years old, making the area far older than the Western Australian and national average of 38. This sparsely populated place has a striking split in its age profile, with very high numbers of both children and seniors. Only 71 people live here.
71
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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 Boscabel — lower than 66% of areas.
| Boscabel | 71 |
|---|---|
| 6394, WA | 477 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 71, which is smaller than about 65% of similar areas. This small community is far older than the state and national figures.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Boscabel has a distinct age gap; children under 15 make up 28.2% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 33.8%. Both groups are far more common here than across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
33.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.2% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Boscabel splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships make up 16.7% of the population, a rate well above the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boscabel, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Boscabel
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Boscabel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50158/boscabel/topic/demographics-identity