17,226 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16,436
- 2016: 16,576
- 2021: 17,226
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6151, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6151, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 17,226 people lives in postcode 6151, which has seen a steady increase over the last decade. While the typical resident is 40, the area has a notably low number of children compared to the rest of the country.
17,226
▲ +4.8%
- 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 6151, WA — higher than 79% of areas.
| 6151, WA | 17,226 |
|---|---|
| South Perth | 43,405 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.8% since 2011, adding about 790 people. This makes it larger than about 81% of similar areas, and the typical resident is now 3 years older than they were in 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 only 14.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose by 7.1 percentage points since 2011 to 18.8%, which is a little above the state average.
18.8% ▲ +60.4%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6151, WA splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages. People in de facto relationships make up 11.3% of the area, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
1.1% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6151, WA, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 6151, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6151/6151-wa/topic/demographics-identity