802 ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 895
- 2016: 910
- 2021: 802
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Victoria Plains · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Victoria Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of residents in Victoria Plains are married, reflecting a mature population where the typical age is now 48. This is far older than the national figure of 38, and the area has seen its population shrink by 10% since 2011.
802
▼ -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 Victoria Plains — lower than 89% of areas.
| Victoria Plains | 802 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Victoria Plains has fallen to 802 people, making it smaller than about 89% of similar areas. Residents have aged significantly, with the typical age rising 7 years since 2011 to reach 48.
48 yrs ▲ +17.1%
Older than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 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 now make up 20.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is clear in the trends: the share of seniors rose 8.3 points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell 5.7 points.
20.7% ▲ +67.3%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Victoria Plains, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.6% of the area, a figure well above the 11.5% national average. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 3.9%, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.9% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Victoria Plains, Married is the majority at 55%; Never 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Victoria Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58540/victoria-plains/topic/demographics-identity