12,074 ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10,379
- 2016: 11,023
- 2021: 12,074
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6162, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6162, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Five years older than the national typical age, postcode 6162 has an ageing population that has grown by 16% since 2011. The area now has 12,074 residents, with a high proportion of older adults and seniors compared to children.
12,074
▲ +16.3%
- 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 6162, WA — higher than 71% of areas.
| 6162, WA | 12,074 |
|---|---|
| Fremantle | 31,930 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,695 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.7% of the area, which is well above the Western Australian figure. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is a little below the national average at 16.0%.
19.7% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6162, WA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.6%, which is well above the national figure. About 1.6% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
1.6% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →6162, WA splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6162, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6162, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6162/6162-wa/topic/demographics-identity