45,295 —
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Balcatta (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 36% of people in Balcatta are young adults aged 25 to 44. This makes the area a little younger than both Western Australia and the national typical age of 38. It is a community of 45,295 people where adults make up the vast majority of the population.
45,295
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Balcatta (North Metropolitan) — lower than 68% of areas.
| Balcatta (North Metropolitan) | 45,295 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Balcatta is 37, which is a little younger than the figure for Western Australia and Australia. The total population is 45,295.
37 yrs —
Younger than 64% of state electorate areas.
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 15.3% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 19%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 16.4%, a figure about the same as the state and national totals.
16.4% —
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% —
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Balcatta (North Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, which is a little below the figures for Western Australia and Australia. People in de facto relationships account for 11.3%, roughly the same as the national rate.
1.1% —
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% —
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Balcatta (North Metropolitan), the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Balcatta (North Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Balcatta (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50304/balcatta/topic/demographics-identity