West Binnu · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in West Binnu

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

A typical resident in West Binnu is 64, making it a far older community than the national figure. This sparsely populated area is almost entirely made up of older adults and seniors, with no children under 15 living here.

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📍 West Binnu, Suburb / Locality

Where West Binnu sits — Total population

21
  • 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 West Binnu — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
West Binnu21
6532, WA 6,915
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Only 21 people live in the area, which is smaller than about 85% of similar places. The typical age of 64 is 26 years older than the average for both Western Australia and Australia.

21

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10
  • 2021: 21

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

64 yrs

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 64 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 52.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. No children under 15 live here, which is far below the 18.2% seen across Australia.

Age structure

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In West Binnu, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 58%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 42%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most of the population is married (81%), while 14.3% have never married. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

Marital status

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In West Binnu, Married is the majority at 85%; Never married is next at 15%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 West Binnu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51568/west-binnu/topic/demographics-identity