36,889 ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32,433
- 2016: 34,990
- 2021: 36,889
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Victoria Park · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Victoria Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Just 36 is the typical age for residents in Victoria Park, making it much younger than most similar areas. The population grew by 14% since 2011 to reach 36,889 people. This creates a community where young adults are the most prominent age group.
36,889
▲ +13.7%
- 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 Victoria Park — higher than 70% of areas.
| Victoria Park | 36,889 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 36,889 people in 2021, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical resident is a little younger than the state and national figures of 38 years.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 37.1%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure of 18.2%, sitting at just 14.0%.
14.9% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Victoria Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.6%, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.8%, a little below the state and national levels.
1.8% ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Victoria Park splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Victoria Park
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58510/victoria-park/topic/demographics-identity