118,091 ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89,683
- 2016: 104,473
- 2021: 118,091
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cockburn · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Cockburn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Cockburn, where the typical resident is 37. This growing community has added about 28,408 people since 2011, reflecting a 32% increase in its total population.
118,091
▲ +31.7%
- 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 Cockburn — higher than 86% of areas.
| Cockburn | 118,091 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 118,091, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas. While the typical resident is 37, this is 3 years older than it was in 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.5% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 13.5%, a figure that is well below the national average.
13.5% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cockburn, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, which is lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.7% of residents, a slight increase since 2011.
1.9% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cockburn, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Cockburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51820/cockburn/topic/demographics-identity