94,184 ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62,296
- 2016: 79,602
- 2021: 94,184
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Armadale · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Armadale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger residents than most similar areas define Armadale, where the typical age is just 35. The population has grown quickly, adding about 31,888 people since 2011 to reach a total of 94,184.
94,184
▲ +51.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Armadale — higher than 84% of areas.
| Armadale | 94,184 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 38. This age has barely changed since 2011, rising by only one year.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 23.5% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This contributes to the young profile, as people aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 12.0%.
12.0% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Armadale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.0% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure. Regarding relationships, 11.9% of residents are in a de facto partnership, a rate lower than most areas.
3.0% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Armadale, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Armadale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50210/armadale/topic/demographics-identity