Council area

Bridgetown-Greenbushes, WA

Bridgetown-Greenbushes had a population of 5,238 at the 2021 Census (+12.4% since 2016). Median age 51.0. Median weekly household income $1,226. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bridgetown-Greenbushes at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bridgetown-Greenbushes's population grew by 12.4% to 5,238, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 51.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 9.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.4%.

16.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 45.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,039 households.

The median household earns $1,226 a week, below the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $284 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,440 a month.

23.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 3.7% use a language other than English at home. 55.9% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bridgetown-Greenbushes beside WA and Australia.

MeasureBridgetown-GreenbushesWAAustralia
Population5,2382,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+12.4%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age51.038.038.2
Households2,039965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.3%6.5%14.3%
Renting16.7%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright45.2%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,226$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$284$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,440$1,841$1,866
Born overseas23.4%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home3.7%19.7%23.6%
No religion55.9%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+12.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,3192011
  2. 4,6602016
  3. 5,2382021

Age

Median age 51.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Bridgetown-Greenbushes Western Australia
Share of people by age, Bridgetown-Greenbushes and Western Australia
0–99.7%
10–1911.7%
20–296.3%
30–398.6%
40–4912.0%
50–5915.1%
60–6918.1%
70–7913.4%
80+5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bridgetown-Greenbushes at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English54.4%
  2. Australian40.8%
  3. Irish11.8%
  4. Scottish11.8%
  5. Italian4.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.6%
  2. Italian0.4%
  3. Japanese0.4%
  4. Tagalog0.3%
  5. Thai0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England11.3%
  2. New Zealand3.1%
  3. South Africa0.9%
  4. Scotland0.7%
  5. the United States0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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