183,959 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 141,938
- 2016: 163,202
- 2021: 183,959
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tangney · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Tangney
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 183,959 people lives in Tangney, where the typical resident is now 40. This area is slightly older than the state and national figures, with a notable increase in the number of seniors. Daily life here is shaped by a population that has expanded by 30% since 2011.
183,959
▲ +29.6%
- 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 Tangney — higher than 82% of areas.
| Tangney | 183,959 |
|---|---|
| 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 40, which is a little older than the same figure for Western Australia and Australia. This age has risen by two years since 2011, while the total population grew by 30% to reach 183,959 people.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.6% of the area, which is higher than most similar places and a little above the national figure. This group has grown by 5.6 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has barely changed.
18.6% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tangney splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national averages. Those in de facto relationships make up 6.8% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
1.1% ▲ +94.0%
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tangney, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Tangney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED515/tangney/topic/demographics-identity