36,537 ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31,549
- 2016: 33,693
- 2021: 36,537
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Vincent · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Vincent
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Vincent is just 36, making this area much younger than most other similar places. The population has grown by 16% since 2011 to reach 36,537 people, creating a community dominated by young adults.
36,537
▲ +15.8%
- 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 Vincent — higher than 70% of areas.
| Vincent | 36,537 |
|---|---|
| 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 36, which is a little younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38. This age has risen by two years since 2011.
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 40% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 (14.4%) and seniors aged 65 and over (11.9%) are both well below national and state levels.
11.9% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Vincent, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.0%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, a little below the state and national figures.
0.9% ▲ +54.3%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Vincent, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Vincent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58570/vincent/topic/demographics-identity