17,267 ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17,574
- 2016: 19,359
- 2021: 17,267
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Subiaco · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Subiaco
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of seniors defines the current feel of Subiaco, where 20.5% of residents are now aged 65 or over. This is well above the national figure and reflects a shift toward an older population since 2011. With a total of 17,267 people, the area is slightly larger than most similar places.
17,267
▼ -1.7%
- 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 Subiaco — higher than 57% of areas.
| Subiaco | 17,267 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011, even as the total population shrank by 1.7% to 17,267 people.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 15.8% of the population, which is well below the state average. In contrast, the proportion of seniors has risen sharply since 2011 to 20.5%, making the area's age profile well above both the state and national figures.
20.5% ▲ +49.8%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Subiaco, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.7% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. About 12.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
0.7% ▲ +55.1%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Subiaco, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Subiaco [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57980/subiaco/topic/demographics-identity