176,071 ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 153,919
- 2016: 156,323
- 2021: 176,071
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
O'Connor · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in O'Connor
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing and aging population defines O'Connor, where the typical resident is now 42 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure, reflecting a significant shift toward an older demographic over the last decade. The area's 176,071 people have increased by 14% since 2011.
176,071
▲ +14.4%
- 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 O'Connor — higher than 72% of areas.
| O'Connor | 176,071 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 42, which is much higher than most similar areas and 6 years older than in 2011. The total population grew by 22,152 people over the last decade to reach 176,071.
42 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 make up 19.8% of the population, which is well above the Western Australian figure. This age group rose by 8.4 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell from 23% to 18.4% in the same period.
19.8% ▲ +73.0%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →O'Connor splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.4% of residents.
5.7% ▲ +119.9%
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In O'Connor, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED511/o-connor/topic/demographics-identity