6,310 ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5,194
- 2016: 5,845
- 2021: 6,310
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Denmark · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Denmark
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An aging population defines the feel of Denmark, where the typical resident is 50 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. While the population grew by 21% to reach 6,310 people since 2011, the area is becoming increasingly dominated by older adults and seniors.
6,310
▲ +21.5%
- 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 Denmark — lower than 62% of areas.
| Denmark | 6,310 |
|---|---|
| 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 50, which is much higher than most similar areas and 12 years older than the typical Australian. This age has climbed slightly since 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +6.4%
Older than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 27.6% of the population, which is far above the state figure of 16.1%. This is a significant increase from 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.2%.
27.6% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Denmark splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little above the national figure, 13.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.2% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
1.2% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Denmark, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Denmark
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52730/denmark/topic/demographics-identity