126,376 ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 106,585
- 2016: 118,073
- 2021: 126,376
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gosnells · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Gosnells
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gosnells is just 36, making the area a little younger than both the state and national figures. The population has grown quickly, adding about 19,791 people since 2011. This shift is driven by a high number of children and young adults compared to most other areas.
126,376
▲ +18.6%
- 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 Gosnells — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gosnells | 126,376 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gosnells has a population of 126,376, which is larger than about 89% of similar areas. While the typical age is now 36, it has grown 3 years older since 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, sitting well below the national figure at 13.6%.
13.6% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gosnells, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 8.4% of the population, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
2.7% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gosnells, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) 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 Gosnells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53780/gosnells/topic/demographics-identity