1,129 ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 851
- 2016: 1,147
- 2021: 1,129
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boddington - Ranford · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Boddington - Ranford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significant shift toward younger families has changed the feel of Boddington - Ranford (L), where the typical resident is now just 39. The population grew by 33% since 2011, and the area is now much more likely to have children than most other similar places.
1,129
▲ +32.7%
- 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 Boddington - Ranford — higher than 59% of areas.
| Boddington - Ranford | 1,129 |
|---|---|
| 6390, WA | 1,673 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The community grew by 278 people since 2011 to reach a total of 1,129 residents. While the typical age is now 39, this is 16 years younger than it was in 2011.
39 yrs ▼ -29.1%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55 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 24.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This trend is mirrored by a sharp drop in seniors, who now make up 17.0% of the area compared to 31.5% in 2011.
17.0% ▼ -46.0%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.1% ▲ +56.5%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Boddington - Ranford splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.2%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. About 3.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.9% ▼ -51.3%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.2% ▲ +73.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boddington - Ranford, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Boddington - Ranford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521005/boddington-ranford/topic/demographics-identity