44,242 ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31,348
- 2021: 44,242
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bunbury (South West) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Bunbury (South West)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Forty-four percent of people in Bunbury (South West) are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The population has grown quickly, adding about 12,894 people since 2011. This is a slightly older community where the typical resident is 40 years old.
44,242
▲ +41.1%
- 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 Bunbury (South West) — lower than 69% of areas.
| Bunbury (South West) | 44,242 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Bunbury (South West) grew by 41% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 44,242 people. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Children under 15 also account for 18.5%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
18.5% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bunbury (South West) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most areas. People in de facto relationships make up 12.4% of the population, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
3.9% ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bunbury (South West), the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bunbury (South West)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bunbury (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50906/bunbury/topic/demographics-identity