48,583 ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36,882
- 2016: 43,605
- 2021: 48,583
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6107, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6107, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 32% since 2011 has seen postcode 6107 expand to 48,583 people. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is just 33, making it noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the national figure of 38.
48,583
▲ +31.7%
- 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 6107, WA — higher than 89% of areas.
| 6107, WA | 48,583 |
|---|---|
| Gosnells | 126,376 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown significantly, adding about 11,701 people since 2011. It is now among the largest areas of its kind.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 19.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national figures at 10.5%.
10.5% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 6107, WA, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly 38% of people have never married, while 48.7% are married. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.6%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Western Australian figure of 12.2%.
2.1% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6107, WA, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
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 6107, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6107/6107-wa/topic/demographics-identity