22,132 ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20,534
- 2016: 21,121
- 2021: 22,132
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nedlands · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Nedlands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nedlands is 43, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national averages. The population has grown to 22,132 people, with a significant rise in the number of seniors over the last decade.
22,132
▲ +7.8%
- 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 Nedlands — higher than 61% of areas.
| Nedlands | 22,132 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.8% since 2011, adding about 1,598 people. Residents here are noticeably older than those across Australia and Western Australia, with the typical age rising by 2 years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.1% of the population, a figure that rose 5.1 percentage points since 2011 and is well above the national average. Children under 15 make up 19.0% of the area, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
21.1% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nedlands, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital status is dominated by married couples at 56.8%, while those in de facto relationships make up 6.3%, which is well below the state and national figures. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, among the lowest for areas at this level.
0.4% ▲ +64.7%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nedlands, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Nedlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56580/nedlands/topic/demographics-identity