534,804 —
Higher than 72% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 524,167
- 2021: 534,804
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rest of WA · Capital City
Demographics & Identity in Rest of WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 534,804 people live across the Rest of WA, which is much higher than most similar areas in the region. The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area a little older than the state and national figures. This region is distinguished by a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a strong presence of de facto relationships.
534,804
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–28: 1 area
- 28–48: 1 area
- 48–83: 0 areas
- 83–144: 1 area
- 144–251: 1 area
- 251–436: 0 areas
- 436–758: 2 areas
- 758–1,316: 0 areas
- 1,316–2,287: 1 area
- 2,287–3,974: 2 areas
- 3,974–6,906: 1 area
- 6,906–11,999: 3 areas
- 11,999–20,850: 1 area
- 20,850–36,228: 0 areas
- 36,228–62,950: 0 areas
- 62,950–109,382: 1 area
- 109,382–190,063: 1 area
- 190,063–330,254: 2 areas
- 330,254–573,849: 3 areas
- 573,849–997,120: 0 areas
- 997,120–1,732,595: 2 areas
- 1,732,595–3,010,558: 4 areas
- 3,010,558–5,231,147: 2 areas
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Rest of WA — higher than 72% of areas.
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.0% since 2016, adding about 10,637 people to reach 534,804. The typical resident is 40, which is one year older than in 2016.
40 yrs —
Older than 50% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.4% of the population, which is among the highest for similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over have increased to 17.5%, a rise of 3.0 percentage points since 2016 that puts the area slightly above the state average.
17.5% —
Higher than 69% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% —
Higher than 88% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rest of WA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 8.4%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also common, with 15.0% of people in such partnerships, a figure that is among the highest of similar areas.
8.4% —
Higher than 70% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% —
Higher than 94% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rest of WA, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rest of WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rest of WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/5RWAU/rest-of-wa/topic/demographics-identity