12,946 ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9,618
- 2016: 11,838
- 2021: 12,946
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6208, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6208, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 35% population jump since 2011 has seen postcode 6208 grow to 12,946 people. This growth has come alongside a shift toward an older population, with the typical resident now 44 years old. This is noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country.
12,946
▲ +34.6%
- 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 6208, WA — higher than 73% of areas.
| 6208, WA | 12,946 |
|---|---|
| Murray | 18,068 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has grown significantly over the last decade, adding about 3,328 people since 2011. The typical resident's age has also risen by two years over that period.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 25% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 4.2 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 18.6%.
25.0% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6208, WA splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships represent 13.2% of the community, a figure slightly above the national average.
3.0% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6208, WA, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
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 6208, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6208/6208-wa/topic/demographics-identity