13,473 ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,653
- 2016: 13,278
- 2021: 13,473
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Butler · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Butler
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Butler is just 32, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. The community has grown to a total population of 13,473 people. This youthful profile is driven by a high number of children and young adults.
13,473
▲ +39.6%
- 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 Butler — higher than 88% of areas.
| Butler | 13,473 |
|---|---|
| 6036, WA | 17,514 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 32 years old, which is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38 years.
32 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This explains the area's young feel, while the 8.6% of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most other areas.
8.6% ▲ +107.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Butler, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are a little more common here than in the rest of the state, at 13.7%. Around 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.5% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Butler splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Butler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50229/butler/topic/demographics-identity