4,657 ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,054
- 2016: 4,408
- 2021: 4,657
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6239, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6239, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 4,657 residents in postcode 6239 are married, reflecting a mature community. The area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 47. This aging trend is clear, as the population has grown by 15% since 2011 while the typical age has climbed by four years.
4,657
▲ +14.9%
- 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 6239, WA — higher than 53% of areas.
| 6239, WA | 4,657 |
|---|---|
| Donnybrook-Balingup | 6,155 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 4,657 people in 2021, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. The typical person here is 47, making the area far older than Western Australia and the rest of the country.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 24.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average that has risen by 8.7 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 now make up 17.6% of the area, which is a little below the state figure.
24.1% ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6239, WA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a proportion that is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 13.5% of the population, which is a little above the national average.
2.7% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6239, WA, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6239, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6239, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6239/6239-wa/topic/demographics-identity