Bullsbrook - West · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Bullsbrook - West

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Bullsbrook - West (L) is 40, making this area younger than most similar places. The population has shrunk by 19% since 2011, now totaling 370 people. This shift is reflected in a changing age profile, where the typical age has dropped by 8 years over the last decade.

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📍 Bullsbrook - West, Urban Centre

Where Bullsbrook - West sits — Total population

370 ▼ -18.9%
  • 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 Bullsbrook - West — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bullsbrook - West370
6084, WA 9,063
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 370, which is smaller than about 76% of similar areas. This represents a loss of around 86 people since the 2011 census.

370 ▼ -18.9%

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 456
  • 2016: 361
  • 2021: 370

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs ▼ -16.7%

Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 14.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much less common here than in most areas, at just 10.0%.

10.0% ▼ -24.2%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.9% ▲ +32.6%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bullsbrook - West, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships account for 14.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.9%, a figure that fell 7.5 points since 2011.

14.5% ▼ -4.4%

Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Bullsbrook - West splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 30 males; 50–54: 19 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 19 males; 45–49: 21 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 15 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 15 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 11 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 12 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 10 females

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 Bullsbrook - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522009/bullsbrook-west/topic/demographics-identity