164,113 ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 150,389
- 2016: 140,258
- 2021: 164,113
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moore · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Moore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 164,113 people in Moore are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. It is a growing region where the typical resident is now 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure. This aging trend has seen the population grow by 9.1% since 2011.
164,113
▲ +9.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Moore — lower than 52% of areas.
| Moore | 164,113 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the usual 38 years seen across Australia and Western Australia. This reflects a local trend toward an older population, with the typical age rising 4 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 now make up 18.2% of the population, a rise of 5 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
18.2% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moore splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 0.8% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.5%, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.
0.8% ▼ -86.4%
Lower than 80% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moore, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Moore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED510/moore/topic/demographics-identity