16,697 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16,115
- 2016: 16,806
- 2021: 16,697
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6057, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6057, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Four years of growth in the typical age of residents marks a shift in the identity of postcode 6057 since 2011. The area has grown to a population of 16,697 people, with a diverse mix of age groups and a notable rise in the number of seniors.
16,697
▲ +3.6%
- 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 6057, WA — higher than 79% of areas.
| 6057, WA | 16,697 |
|---|---|
| Kalamunda | 58,762 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.6% since 2011, adding about 582 people to the area. The typical resident is now 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 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 18.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose by 5.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.7%.
16.7% ▲ +51.6%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6057, WA splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.1% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. About 45.7% of residents are married, and 13.2% are in a de facto relationship.
3.1% ▲ +46.5%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6057, WA, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) 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 6057, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6057/6057-wa/topic/demographics-identity