28 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29
- 2021: 28
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boyatup · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Zero residents aged 65 and over live in Boyatup, making it a remarkably young place for its size. With a typical age of just 32, the area is noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. It is a sparsely populated area with only 28 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boyatup — lower than 82% of areas.
| Boyatup | 28 |
|---|---|
| 6450, WA | 13,159 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 32 years old, which is among the lowest for similar areas and noticeably younger than the Australian typical age of 38.
28 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 28.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as there are no seniors aged 65 and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.6% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Boyatup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the 28 residents are married, though no one is in a de facto relationship. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Boyatup, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Boyatup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50170/boyatup/topic/demographics-identity