307 ▼ -32.2%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 453
- 2016: 348
- 2021: 307
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beagle Bay · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Beagle Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far younger residents than most similar areas define Beagle Bay, where the typical person is just 30 years old. The area has seen a significant shift in its makeup, with 93.5% of the population now identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
307
▼ -32.2%
- 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 Beagle Bay — lower than 83% of areas.
| Beagle Bay | 307 |
|---|---|
| 6725, WA | 11,236 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 32% since 2011, falling from 453 to 307 people. The typical resident is now 12 years younger than they were in 2011.
30 yrs ▼ -28.6%
Younger than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 24 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 31.6% of the community, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to a very young profile, with seniors aged 65 and over representing only 5.2% of the population.
5.2% ▼ -62.4%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.6% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beagle Bay, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
An overwhelming 93.5% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the state average. Additionally, the share of people in de facto relationships has risen to 18.0%, which is well above the Australian average of 11.5%.
93.5% ▲ —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 87.4%
- 2021: 93.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% ▲ +280.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beagle Bay, Never married is the majority at 81%; Married is next at 14%.
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 Beagle Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522005/beagle-bay/topic/demographics-identity