211 ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 233
- 2016: 231
- 2021: 211
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bremer Bay · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bremer Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A rapid shift toward an older population has transformed Bremer Bay since 2011. The typical resident is now 57 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is stark, as the typical age here rose by 18 years over the last decade.
211
▼ -9.4%
- 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 Bremer Bay — lower than 89% of areas.
| Bremer Bay | 211 |
|---|---|
| 6338, WA | 730 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small and has shrank by 9.4% since 2011, with 211 people now living in the area. This loss of about 22 people coincides with a population that is far older than most other similar areas.
57 yrs ▲ +46.2%
Older than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 35.5% of the community, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This is reflected in a sharp age shift since 2011, where the proportion of seniors rose by 27 points while children under 15 fell by 16 points.
35.5% ▲ +308.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.4% ▼ -60.0%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bremer Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 16.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 12.2%. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 3.3% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
3.3% ▼ -68.5%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bremer Bay, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Bremer Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522007/bremer-bay/topic/demographics-identity