8,810 ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,174
- 2016: 8,419
- 2021: 8,810
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Bunbury · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Bunbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 8,810 makes South Bunbury one of the largest areas at its level. The community is notably older than the state and national figures, with the typical resident being 44 years old. This shift is driven by a high proportion of seniors living in the area.
8,810
▲ +7.8%
- 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 South Bunbury — higher than 87% of areas.
| South Bunbury | 8,810 |
|---|---|
| 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 44, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia or across Australia, where both figures are 38.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 23.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain the older age profile, while children under 15 are slightly less common than in most other areas at 16.9%.
23.6% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Bunbury splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 44.1% of people are married and 12.7% are in a de facto relationship.
2.1% ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Bunbury, the largest group is Married at 44%, 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51363/south-bunbury/topic/demographics-identity