5,388 ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4,882
- 2016: 5,079
- 2021: 5,388
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Plantagenet · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Plantagenet
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Plantagenet is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 48. The population grew by 10% since 2011 to reach 5,388 people, though the community has aged significantly over that decade.
5,388
▲ +10.4%
- 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 Plantagenet — lower than 65% of areas.
| Plantagenet | 5,388 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 48, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38. This age has risen by 5 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 24.0% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This rise in older residents comes as the proportion of children under 15 fell to 16.6%, which is a little below the state figure.
24.0% ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Plantagenet, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 13.1% of the area, a figure that rose slightly since 2011.
3.4% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Plantagenet, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Plantagenet
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Plantagenet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57210/plantagenet/topic/demographics-identity