3,168 ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,733
- 2016: 2,812
- 2021: 3,168
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bridgetown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bridgetown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Bridgetown are married, reflecting a community with a strong focus on established partnerships. This town is notably older than most, with a typical resident aged 52 and a significant proportion of seniors. It is a larger hub than 85% of similar areas, with 3,168 people living here.
3,168
▲ +15.9%
- 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 Bridgetown — higher than 85% of areas.
| Bridgetown | 3,168 |
|---|---|
| 6255, WA | 4,403 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Bridgetown is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 30.1% of the population, which is far above the state average. This shift toward an older community is mirrored by the number of children, who make up only 15.7% of the population, well below the state figure.
30.1% ▲ +56.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bridgetown splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are a little more common here than across Australia, at 13.5%. Around 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure.
1.7% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bridgetown, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bridgetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50180/bridgetown/topic/demographics-identity