18,974 ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17,415
- 2016: 17,814
- 2021: 18,974
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6148, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6148, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than one in five people aged 65 and over live in postcode 6148, making it much older than the state and national averages. This area has grown steadily to nearly 19,000 residents, with a population that is noticeably older than the typical Australian.
18,974
▲ +9.0%
- 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 6148, WA — higher than 82% of areas.
| 6148, WA | 18,974 |
|---|---|
| Canning | 95,860 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 9% since 2011 to reach 18,974 people. The typical resident is now 42, which is 4 years older than the national figure and 2 years older than in 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 20.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average that has risen by 4 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 18.4%, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
20.8% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6148, WA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.8%, which is much lower than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also uncommon here at 6.2%, well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.8% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.2% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6148, WA, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 6148, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6148/6148-wa/topic/demographics-identity