8,030 ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,541
- 2016: 7,746
- 2021: 8,030
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bull Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bull Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents than the national average define Bull Creek, where the typical person is 44. With over 8,000 people, it is one of the largest areas at this level. This demographic shift is most evident in the high number of seniors living here.
8,030
▲ +6.5%
- 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 Bull Creek — higher than 87% of areas.
| Bull Creek | 8,030 |
|---|---|
| 6149, WA | 18,905 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 44, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia and across the country. This makes Bull Creek one of the largest populations in its category.
44 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 26.7% of the population, a figure far above the state average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.5%, which is about the same as the national figure.
26.7% ▲ +42.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bull Creek splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 58%, while those in de facto relationships make up only 5.6%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.6% of the population, a little below the state average.
0.6% ▲ +74.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.6% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bull Creek, Married is the majority at 58%; 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 Bull Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50201/bull-creek/topic/demographics-identity