30 ▲ +650.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4
- 2016: 30
- 2021: 30
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6079, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6079, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 6079 is 66 years old, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. This sparsely populated place has seen its total population grow by 650% since 2011, though it remains very small with only 30 people.
30
▲ +650.0%
- 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 6079, WA — lower than 99% of areas.
| 6079, WA | 30 |
|---|---|
| Swan | 152,974 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased from 4 people in 2011 to 30 in 2021. Residents here are far older than the national figure of 38, with the typical age rising 16 years since 2011.
66 yrs ▲ +32.0%
Older than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 64 yrs
- 2021: 66 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, which is far below the national figure. This helps explain why 40% of the population are seniors aged 65 and over, a proportion far above the Western Australian average.
40.0% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6079, WA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (50%) and Seniors (65+) (50%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, making up 62.5% of the population. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below both the state and national levels.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% —
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6079, WA, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 14%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6079, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6079, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6079/6079-wa/topic/demographics-identity