22,308 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21,504
- 2016: 21,948
- 2021: 22,308
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6076, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6076, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 6076 is far older than those in most other areas, with the usual age being 47. This creates a community where seniors are very prominent, though the total population has grown to 22,308 people since 2011.
22,308
▲ +3.7%
- 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 6076, WA — higher than 86% of areas.
| 6076, WA | 22,308 |
|---|---|
| Kalamunda | 58,762 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 3.7% since 2011, adding about 804 people. This makes the area larger than about 87% of similar locations.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly a quarter of residents (24.9%) are aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This proportion of seniors has risen by 6.4 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children has barely changed.
24.9% ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6076, WA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common relationship status at 56.6%, but those in de facto relationships (8.8%) are much fewer than in most other areas. About 1.2% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.2% ▲ +59.1%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6076, WA, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 6076, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6076/6076-wa/topic/demographics-identity