Bow Bridge · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bow Bridge

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.

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Where Bow Bridge sits — Total population

75
  • 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 Bow Bridge — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bow Bridge75
6333, WA 6,310
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 73
  • 2021: 75

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.0%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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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%).

Identity & relationships

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%.

17.0%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 17.0%

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

Marital status

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In Bow Bridge, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 6 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: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 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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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