15,288 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13,525
- 2016: 14,432
- 2021: 15,288
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6053, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6053, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in postcode 6053 compared to most similar areas. The community has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach 15,288 people, with a typical resident now aged 39.
15,288
▲ +13.0%
- 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 6053, WA — higher than 76% of areas.
| 6053, WA | 15,288 |
|---|---|
| Bayswater | 69,283 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by about 1,763 people since 2011. At 39 years old, the typical resident is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is led by young adults aged 25 to 44, who make up 31.4% of the area. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.5% of residents, a figure that rose 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
16.5% ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 6053, WA, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, at 15.7%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.5% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.5% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6053, WA, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
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 6053, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6053/6053-wa/topic/demographics-identity