878 ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 595
- 2016: 806
- 2021: 878
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boyanup · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Boyanup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A rapid shift in age defines the change in Boyanup (L) since 2011, with the typical resident now 48 years old. The population has grown 48% over the decade to 878 people, while the community has become far older than the national figure.
878
▲ +47.6%
- 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 Boyanup — higher than 52% of areas.
| Boyanup | 878 |
|---|---|
| 6237, WA | 2,656 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 48, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38. This is a significant jump from 2011, when the typical resident was only 24.
48 yrs ▲ +100.0%
Older than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors now make up 22% of the population, a figure well above the national average that rose 20 points since 2011. At the same time, the proportion of children under 15 fell 15 points over that decade to 19.6%.
22.0% ▲ +989.9%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -42.6%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boyanup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 54.5% of residents are married, and 14.1% are in de facto relationships, which is a little above the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 2.7% of the population, down from 88.9% in 2011.
2.7% ▼ -96.9%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.9%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boyanup, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Boyanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521006/boyanup/topic/demographics-identity