564 ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 554
- 2016: 531
- 2021: 564
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bruce Rock · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bruce Rock
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average shapes daily life in Bruce Rock, where the typical resident is 52. The area has a population of 564 people and is notably dominated by seniors, with over a third of the community aged 65 or over.
564
▲ +1.8%
- 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 Bruce Rock — lower than 63% of areas.
| Bruce Rock | 564 |
|---|---|
| 6418, WA | 742 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 10 people since 2011 to reach 564. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and nation, with the typical age rising by 5 years over the last decade.
52 yrs ▲ +10.6%
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up a huge 33.9% of the community, a figure far above the national average that has risen by 7 points since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.7% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
33.9% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bruce Rock, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Marriage is common here, with 51.6% of people married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national average at 6.5%.
4.6% ▲ +155.4%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▼ -53.2%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bruce Rock, Married is the majority at 52%; 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 Bruce Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521009/bruce-rock/topic/demographics-identity