3,948 ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,629
- 2016: 3,740
- 2021: 3,948
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bunbury · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bunbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents now define the profile of Bunbury, where the typical person is 49. This is 11 years older than the average across both Western Australia and the rest of the country. The area has grown to a population of 3,948 people, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas.
3,948
▲ +8.8%
- 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 Bunbury — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bunbury | 3,948 |
|---|---|
| 6230, WA | 44,972 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49 years old, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
An older population is very clear here, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 26.9% of the area. This is far above the state's 16.1%, while children under 15 are well below the national figure at just 10.8%.
26.9% ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.8% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bunbury splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.8% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. About 11.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most other similar areas.
1.8% ▲ +136.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bunbury, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50210/bunbury/topic/demographics-identity