Boundain · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Boundain

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

An aging population defines the current makeup of Boundain, where the typical resident is now 52 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. With only 53 people living across the area, it is a sparsely populated part of the region.

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📍 Boundain, Suburb / Locality

Where Boundain sits — Total population

53
  • 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 Boundain — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Boundain53
6312, WA 4,556
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country. The total population is small at 53 people.

53

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49
  • 2021: 53

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 26.4% of the population, a figure far above the state average. This explains why children under 15 are well below the national figure at just 15.1%.

26.4%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 26.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.1%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Boundain, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples are common, making up 82.9% of residents, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national average at 9.8%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

9.8%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 9.8%

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

Marital status

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In Boundain, Married is the majority at 77%; Never married is next at 23%.

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: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Boundain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50160/boundain/topic/demographics-identity