56,481 ▲ +75.0%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32,267
- 2016: 34,619
- 2021: 56,481
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Butler (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Butler (North Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Butler is 34, making the area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the rest of the country. This youthfulness is driven by a high number of children and a population that has grown by 75% since 2011 to reach 56,481 people.
56,481
▲ +75.0%
- 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 Butler (North Metropolitan) — higher than 51% of areas.
| Butler (North Metropolitan) | 56,481 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 24,214 people since 2011, which is a 75% increase. This growth has coincided with the area becoming much younger, with the typical age dropping by 7 years over that decade.
34 yrs ▼ -17.1%
Younger than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
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 23.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer here than in most areas, falling to 11.4% since 2011.
11.4% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Butler (North Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 14.9%. Meanwhile, 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure.
2.4% ▲ +269.2%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +115.8%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Butler (North Metropolitan), the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Butler (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51104/butler/topic/demographics-identity