Suburb in Busselton

Eagle Bay, WA

Eagle Bay had a population of 120 at the 2021 Census (+57.9% since 2016). Median age 63.0. Median weekly household income $2,749. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Eagle Bay at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Bunbury

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Eagle Bay's population grew by 57.9% to 120, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 63.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 9.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 35.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 72.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 33 households.

The median household earns $2,749 a week, above the WA average of $1,816.

31.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 12.4% use a language other than English at home. 39.2% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Eagle Bay beside WA and Australia.

MeasureEagle BayWAAustralia
Population1202,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+57.9%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age63.038.038.2
Households33965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright72.7%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,749$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$650+$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,841$1,866
Born overseas31.4%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home12.4%19.7%23.6%
No religion39.2%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

+57.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 652011
  2. 762016
  3. 1202021

Age

Median age 63.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Eagle Bay Western Australia
Share of people by age, Eagle Bay and Western Australia
0–99.2%
10–199.2%
20–290.0%
30–3910.8%
40–495.0%
50–596.7%
60–6918.3%
70–7927.5%
80+7.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Eagle Bay at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.4%
  2. Australian25.2%
  3. Irish13.6%
  4. Scottish12.6%
  5. Italian7.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Indonesian4.8%
  2. Greek2.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England10.0%
  2. the Netherlands5.5%
  3. Germany3.6%
  4. South Africa3.6%
  5. Scotland2.7%

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

Around Eagle Bay

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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