6,777 ▲ +95.6%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3,464
- 2016: 5,408
- 2021: 6,777
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6180, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6180, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 96% population jump since 2011 has seen postcode 6180 grow to 6,777 people. It is a notably young area where the typical resident is 33, five years younger than the national figure. This growth is driven by a high number of young adults and children.
6,777
▲ +95.6%
- 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 6180, WA — higher than 60% of areas.
| 6180, WA | 6,777 |
|---|---|
| Mandurah | 90,306 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population nearly doubled over the last decade, adding 3,313 people. This growth has happened alongside a slight increase in the typical age, which rose from 30 to 33 years since 2011.
33 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 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 25.4% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, though their share of the population rose by 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
13.4% ▲ +71.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.4% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6180, WA splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Around 2.5% of the community identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate about the same as the state and national figures.
2.5% ▲ +138.6%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6180, WA, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) 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 6180, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6180/6180-wa/topic/demographics-identity