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Eighty Mile Beach, WA

Eighty Mile Beach had a population of 120 at the 2021 Census (+16.5% since 2016). Median age 38.0. Median weekly household income $1,208. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Eighty Mile Beach at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (North)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Eighty Mile Beach's population grew by 16.5% to 120, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). Its median age of 38.0 is close to the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 11.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.5%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 70.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 27 households.

The median household earns $1,208 a week, below the WA average of $1,815.

34.3% of residents were born overseas, close to the WA average of 34.2%. 20.2% use a language other than English at home. 54.3% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Eighty Mile Beach beside WA and Australia.

MeasureEighty Mile BeachWAAustralia
Population1202,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016+16.5%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age38.038.038.0
Households27964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright70.4%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,208$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$38$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,842$1,863
Born overseas34.3%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home20.2%19.6%23.6%
No religion54.3%46.7%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

+16.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 732011
  2. 1032016
  3. 1202021

Age

Median age 38.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Eighty Mile Beach Western Australia
Share of people by age, Eighty Mile Beach and Western Australia
0–911.7%
10–192.5%
20–2927.5%
30–3911.7%
40–499.2%
50–596.7%
60–6919.2%
70–7917.5%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Eighty Mile Beach at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English42.6%
  2. Australian33.9%
  3. German9.6%
  4. Irish9.6%
  5. French7.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian5.2%
  2. French4.3%
  3. German3.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.8%
  2. France7.1%
  3. Italy5.3%
  4. New Zealand5.3%
  5. Germany4.4%

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

Around Eighty Mile Beach

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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