Boyatup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Boyatup

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.

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📍 Boyatup, Suburb / Locality

Where Boyatup sits — Total population

28
  • 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 Boyatup — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Boyatup28
6450, WA 13,159
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 29
  • 2021: 28

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

32 yrs

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26 yrs
  • 2021: 32 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 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.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

28.6%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Boyatup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).

Identity & relationships

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.

Marital status

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In Boyatup, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 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: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 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 Boyatup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50170/boyatup/topic/demographics-identity