Bullaring · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bullaring

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Bullaring is now 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This sparsely populated region has a total of 82 people, with a population structure that leans heavily toward older adults and children.

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📍 Bullaring, Suburb / Locality

Where Bullaring sits — Total population

82 ▼ -65.5%
  • 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 Bullaring — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bullaring82
6373, WA 82
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 82, which is smaller than about 62% of similar areas. The typical resident is 43, five years older than the average person in Western Australia or Australia.

82 ▼ -65.5%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 238
  • 2016: 94
  • 2021: 82

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs ▼ -2.3%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 20.7% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. This contrast is clear when compared to seniors aged 65 and over, who represent only 9.8% of the community, well below the national average.

9.8% ▲ +10.6%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.7% ▼ -8.6%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 24.5%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bullaring, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in Bullaring identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most people are married (70.6%), though those in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the population, slightly above the national rate.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.6% ▲ +16.6%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Bullaring, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Bullaring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50203/bullaring/topic/demographics-identity