1,506 ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,463
- 2016: 1,375
- 2021: 1,506
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Boulder · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Boulder
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge 22.1% of people in South Boulder identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is 35. The population has grown to 1,506 people, making it larger than about 78% of similar areas.
1,506
▲ +2.9%
- 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 South Boulder — higher than 76% of areas.
| South Boulder | 1,506 |
|---|---|
| 6432, WA | 7,150 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 38 years.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 only 8% of the population, a figure well below the same group's 17.2% share nationally. Children under 15 account for 17% of residents, which is a little below the Australian average.
8.0% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Boulder splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships here differ from the state norm, with de facto partnerships at 22.2%, far above the 12.2% seen across Western Australia. Nearly half of the population, 48.4%, have never been married.
22.1% ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.2% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Boulder, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (7%).
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 South Boulder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51362/south-boulder/topic/demographics-identity