2,225 ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,865
- 2016: 1,887
- 2021: 2,225
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bullsbrook · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bullsbrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bullsbrook is just 30 years old, making it far younger than most other areas. This is a growing community of 2,225 people, with a population that has risen by 19% since 2011. The area is defined by a high number of young families and a small proportion of seniors.
2,225
▲ +19.3%
- 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 Bullsbrook — higher than 73% of areas.
| Bullsbrook | 2,225 |
|---|---|
| 6084, WA | 9,063 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 360 people since 2011, making it larger than 75% of similar areas. Residents are far younger than those in the state or nation, and the typical age has dropped 5 years since 2011.
30 yrs ▼ -14.3%
Younger than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 24.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
10.7% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.9% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bullsbrook, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than elsewhere, at 18.9%, a figure that has risen since 2011. About 2.4% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Western Australian average.
2.4% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.9% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bullsbrook splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Bullsbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515004/bullsbrook/topic/demographics-identity