1,025 ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 651
- 2016: 832
- 2021: 1,025
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brigadoon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brigadoon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 43 makes Brigadoon noticeably older than the state and national figures. The area has a population of 1,025 people and is largely defined by a high proportion of married couples.
1,025
▲ +57.5%
- 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 Brigadoon — higher than 73% of areas.
| Brigadoon | 1,025 |
|---|---|
| 6069, WA | 46,350 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,025 is larger than about 74% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 43.
43 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 the biggest group at 33.4%. Children under 15 account for 18.8%, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the Western Australian figure.
15.1% ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brigadoon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here, with 63.8% of people married, while those in de facto relationships make up only 6.1%, a figure well below the national average. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.6% of the population.
1.6% ▲ +69.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.1% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brigadoon, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Brigadoon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brigadoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50181/brigadoon/topic/demographics-identity