76,452 ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 65,608
- 2016: 72,402
- 2021: 76,452
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bunbury · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Bunbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 10,800 new residents have moved to Bunbury since 2011, causing the population to grow by 17%. This expansion comes as the area's typical resident has become slightly older, now reaching 39 years. The community is a mix of families and older adults, with children under 15 making up nearly 20% of the people living here.
76,452
▲ +16.5%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Bunbury — higher than 72% of areas.
| Bunbury | 76,452 |
|---|---|
| 6230, WA | 44,972 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bunbury has a total population of 76,452, making it larger than about 73% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.9% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.7%.
17.7% ▲ +47.0%
Lower than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 77% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bunbury splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is lower than most areas. People in de facto relationships make up 12.8% of the community, which is a little above the national figure.
3.6% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bunbury, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5003/bunbury/topic/demographics-identity