1,304 ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,264
- 2016: 1,217
- 2021: 1,304
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boyanup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boyanup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Boyanup is far older than the state or national average, with the usual age being 46. This community of ,1304 people has a balanced mix of ages, where children and seniors each make up about 20% of the population.
1,304
▲ +3.2%
- 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 Boyanup — higher than 74% of areas.
| Boyanup | 1,304 |
|---|---|
| 6237, WA | 2,656 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 46, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38. Boyanup is larger than about 77% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over also account for 20.2%, a figure well above the state average.
20.2% ▲ +55.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boyanup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.9% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent account for 1.8%, slightly below the state and national proportions.
1.8% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boyanup, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
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 Boyanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50169/boyanup/topic/demographics-identity