3,459 ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3,396
- 2016: 3,606
- 2021: 3,459
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
York · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in York
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in York are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical resident is now 56. This is far older than the national figure, with a population that has grown slightly to 3,459 people since 2011.
3,459
▲ +1.9%
- 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 York — lower than 71% of areas.
| York | 3,459 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in York is 56, which is far older than the typical person in Australia or Western Australia. This age has climbed by 9 years since 2011.
56 yrs ▲ +19.1%
Older than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 make up 33.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14.2% of the area, which is well below the state and national figures.
33.4% ▲ +73.6%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →York splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.2% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships account for 10.2%, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
4.2% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In York, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 York [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59370/york/topic/demographics-identity