44,195 ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33,802
- 2016: 34,984
- 2021: 44,195
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bateman (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Bateman (South Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the residents in Bateman are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical person is 42. The area is noticeably older than the national average and has grown significantly, adding over 10,000 people since 2011.
44,195
▲ +30.7%
- 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 Bateman (South Metropolitan) — lower than 69% of areas.
| Bateman (South Metropolitan) | 44,195 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 44,195 people in 2021, a 31% increase over the previous decade. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of Australia and Western Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.7% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. This contributes to an older age profile, while the proportion of children under 15 is a little below the national figure.
20.7% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bateman (South Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.7%, which is much lower than most areas. De facto relationships are also uncommon here, at 6.6%, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 12.2%.
0.7% ▲ +109.0%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bateman (South Metropolitan), Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bateman (South Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bateman (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50605/bateman/topic/demographics-identity