3,822 ▲ +70.5%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,242
- 2016: 2,990
- 2021: 3,822
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6037, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6037, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in postcode 6037 are married, making it a community with a strong focus on family life. The area is growing quickly and has a high number of children, with the typical resident being 39 years old.
3,822
▲ +70.5%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6037, WA — higher than 50% of areas.
| 6037, WA | 3,822 |
|---|---|
| Wanneroo | 209,111 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of postcode 6037 grew by 70% since 2011, adding about 1,580 people to reach a total of 3,822. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the state and national figures.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.1% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and among the highest for similar areas. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
14.7% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6037, WA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in the rest of the country, at 16.2%.
4.7% ▲ +78.9%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6037, WA, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6037, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6037/6037-wa/topic/demographics-identity