4,019 ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,011
- 2016: 3,912
- 2021: 4,019
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Bunbury · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in East Bunbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines East Bunbury, where the typical resident is now 47. This community has grown to 4,019 people, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas. The area's identity is shaped by a high number of seniors and a smaller proportion of children compared to the rest of the state.
4,019
▲ +0.2%
- 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 East Bunbury — higher than 86% of areas.
| East Bunbury | 4,019 |
|---|---|
| 6230, WA | 44,972 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in East Bunbury is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age gap of nine years is also seen when compared to Western Australia.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.2% of the population, a figure far above the state average. This helps explain why there are far fewer children under 15 here than in most other areas.
26.2% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →East Bunbury splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national average. Most people are married (43.5%) or have never been married (33.4%).
3.2% ▲ +58.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Bunbury, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (33%) 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 East Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50452/east-bunbury/topic/demographics-identity