1,333 ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,227
- 2016: 1,153
- 2021: 1,333
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Laverton · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Laverton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost a quarter of the population in Laverton identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, at 24.4%. This is far above the national figure and makes the area stand out. The community is relatively young, with a typical resident aged 37.
1,333
▲ +8.6%
- 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 Laverton — lower than 84% of areas.
| Laverton | 1,333 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Laverton has 1,333 residents, which is smaller than about 82% of similar areas. The population grew by 8.6% since 2011, adding about 106 people.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has very few children and seniors, with only 10.4% under 15 and 5.3% aged 65 or over, both of which are far below the national figures. Young and older adults make up the bulk of the population, together accounting for 74.3% of residents.
5.3% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.4% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Laverton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Youth (15–24) (10%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here at 22.5%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Over half of the population, 54.2%, have never been married.
24.4% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.5% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Laverton, Never married is the majority at 54%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54970/laverton/topic/demographics-identity