75 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73
- 2021: 75
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bow Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bow Bridge is 49 years old, making this area far older than the state and national figures. This small community of 75 people is mostly made up of middle-aged adults, with nearly half the population aged between 45 and 64.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bow Bridge — lower than 65% of areas.
| Bow Bridge | 75 |
|---|---|
| 6333, WA | 6,310 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, which is far older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country. This small population of 75 people is smaller than about 64% of similar areas.
75 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up nearly half the population at 49.3%. Children under 15 make up 16.0% of the area, which is well below the state figure, while seniors aged 65 and over are slightly below the national average at 14.7%.
14.7% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Bow Bridge, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 49%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (17%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 17.0% of residents. This is well above the national figure of 11.5%, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well below the state and national averages at 0.0%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.0% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bow Bridge, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bow Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50163/bow-bridge/topic/demographics-identity