2,990 ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,455
- 2016: 2,652
- 2021: 2,990
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bulgarra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bulgarra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bulgarra is just 33 years old, making this a remarkably young place to live. With 2,990 people, the community is larger than most similar areas and is shaped by a high number of young families and working adults.
2,990
▼ -13.5%
- 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 Bulgarra — higher than 84% of areas.
| Bulgarra | 2,990 |
|---|---|
| 6714, WA | 17,657 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This makes Bulgarra much younger than most similar areas across the country.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. This contrasts with a very small senior population, as those aged 65 and over are far below the state and national figures.
3.4% ▲ +55.1%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bulgarra, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average. Relationships are also distinct here, with de facto partnerships far more common than in the rest of Western Australia.
8.2% ▲ +72.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.4% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bulgarra, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (40%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Bulgarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50200/bulgarra/topic/demographics-identity