Bullsbrook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bullsbrook

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

More people live in Bullsbrook than in about 91% of similar areas. It is a community with a balanced age profile, where the typical resident is 38 years old—a figure that matches both the state and national averages.

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📍 Bullsbrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Bullsbrook sits — Total population

5,605 ▲ +29.6%
  • 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 Bullsbrook — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bullsbrook5,605
6084, WA 9,063
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Bullsbrook has a total population of 5,605 people. The typical age of residents is 38, which is much lower than most similar areas.

5,605 ▲ +29.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,326
  • 2016: 5,185
  • 2021: 5,605

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

38 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over account for 13.4%, a figure that is well below the national average.

13.4% ▲ +36.1%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.2% ▼ -12.5%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bullsbrook splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 15.2%, which is well above the national figure. About 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, slightly below the state and national averages.

2.0% ▲ +44.2%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 2.0%

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

15.2% ▲ +24.0%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 15.2%

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

Marital status

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In Bullsbrook, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 12 males; 85+: 20 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 38 males; 80–84: 27 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 70 males; 75–79: 66 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 114 males; 70–74: 99 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 166 males; 65–69: 145 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 163 males; 60–64: 164 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 202 males; 55–59: 216 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 210 males; 50–54: 217 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 214 males; 45–49: 222 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 148 males; 40–44: 178 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 157 males; 35–39: 179 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 172 males; 30–34: 173 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 203 males; 25–29: 185 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 222 males; 20–24: 181 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 212 males; 15–19: 166 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 194 males; 10–14: 180 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 207 males; 5–9: 167 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 181 males; 0–4: 146 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bullsbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50207/bullsbrook/topic/demographics-identity