773 ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 868
- 2016: 809
- 2021: 773
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Arthur · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in West Arthur
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An ageing population and a shrinking community define the recent shifts in West Arthur. Since 2011, the population has fallen by 11% to 773 people, while the typical resident has grown significantly older. This shift is seen in the rise of seniors and a drop in the number of children.
773
▼ -10.9%
- 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 West Arthur — lower than 89% of areas.
| West Arthur | 773 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 50, which is far older than the state and national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 6 years since 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 22.9% of the area, a figure well above the national average. This increase comes as the share of children under 15 fell by 5 points since 2011.
22.9% ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Arthur, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.8% of the population, a figure well below the national average.
3.5% ▲ +152.7%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Arthur, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 West Arthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58890/west-arthur/topic/demographics-identity