27,233 ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21,407
- 2016: 25,329
- 2021: 27,233
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Busselton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Busselton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Half of all adults in Busselton are married, reflecting a mature community that has grown significantly in recent years. The population has increased by 27% since 2011 to reach 27,233 people. This growth has been accompanied by a clear shift toward an older population, with the typical resident now 45 years old.
27,233
▲ +27.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Busselton — higher than 86% of areas.
| Busselton | 27,233 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | 30,585 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Busselton is one of the largest areas at its level with 27,233 residents. The typical person living here is now 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A quarter of residents are now seniors aged 65 and over, a figure well above the national average and up 7.0 points since 2011. This shift helps explain why the typical age has risen, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 18.0%.
25.0% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Busselton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas and barely changed since 2011. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.3% of the community, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.4% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Busselton, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL512002/busselton/topic/demographics-identity