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.
Bullsbrook · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bullsbrook — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bullsbrook | 5,605 |
|---|---|
| 6084, WA | 9,063 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Bullsbrook splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bullsbrook, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
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