910 ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 821
- 2016: 826
- 2021: 910
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bouvard · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bouvard
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bouvard is 56 years old, making this area far older than both the state and national figures. With a population of 910 people, the area is dominated by older adults and seniors. This creates a distinct age profile where children and young people are much less common than in other parts of the country.
910
▲ +10.8%
- 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 Bouvard — higher than 72% of areas.
| Bouvard | 910 |
|---|---|
| 6211, WA | 8,498 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 56, which is far older than the typical Western Australian or Australian resident. The total population is 910 people, which is larger than about 73% of similar areas.
56 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 30.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 11.1%.
30.2% ▲ +61.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bouvard splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Most people are married (53.7%), while those in de facto relationships are at 9.9%, which is lower than most areas.
1.9% ▲ +71.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +59.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bouvard, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
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 Bouvard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50161/bouvard/topic/demographics-identity