160,003 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 152,406
- 2016: 154,445
- 2021: 160,003
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Joondalup · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Joondalup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 160,000 people live in Joondalup, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with the typical resident now aged 41. This aging trend is reflected in a significant rise in the number of seniors over the last decade.
160,003
▲ +5.0%
- 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 Joondalup — higher than 86% of areas.
| Joondalup | 160,003 |
|---|---|
| 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 grew by 5.0% since 2011, adding about 7,597 people to the area. The typical resident is now 41, which is 3 years older than the national figure and 3 years older than in 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 now make up 18.0% of the population, a figure that rose 7.1 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 18.7%, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
18.0% ▲ +65.9%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Joondalup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Most residents are married (54.6%), while those in de facto relationships account for 9.9%, a figure slightly below the national average.
0.9% ▲ +50.7%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Joondalup, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Joondalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54170/joondalup/topic/demographics-identity