742 ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 721
- 2016: 703
- 2021: 742
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bruce Rock · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bruce Rock
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bruce Rock is 49 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With 742 people, the town has a population larger than about 71% of similar areas, though it is heavily shaped by a high proportion of seniors.
742
▲ +2.9%
- 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 Bruce Rock — higher than 71% of areas.
| Bruce Rock | 742 |
|---|---|
| 6418, WA | 742 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 742 people. This makes Bruce Rock larger than about 71% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. At the same time, children under 15 account for 19.8%, which is a little above the Australian average.
29.0% ▲ +50.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bruce Rock, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, a little above the national figure. While 57.1% of residents are married, those in de facto relationships account for only 8.5%, which is well below the national rate of 11.5%.
4.6% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bruce Rock, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Bruce Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50196/bruce-rock/topic/demographics-identity