North Boyanup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in North Boyanup

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

A typical resident in North Boyanup is now 49, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 323 people is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and a notably low number of children.

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📍 North Boyanup, Suburb / Locality

Where North Boyanup sits — Total population

323 ▲ +1.9%
  • 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 North Boyanup — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
North Boyanup323
6237, WA 2,656
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 49 years old, which is far older than the state and national average of 38.

323 ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 317
  • 2016: 343
  • 2021: 323

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

49 yrs ▲ +6.5%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 only 13.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.9%, a little above the Western Australian average.

18.9% ▲ +42.5%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.6% ▼ -36.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In North Boyanup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married, though those in de facto relationships make up 13.4% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.9% of the population.

13.4% ▲ +45.6%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 13.4%

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

Marital status

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In North Boyanup, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 15 males; 60–64: 15 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 21 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 16 males; 50–54: 17 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 12 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 14 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 North Boyanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51132/north-boyanup/topic/demographics-identity