3,461 ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,848
- 2016: 3,314
- 2021: 3,461
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6271, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6271, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 6271 is 44, making the area noticeably older than the national and state figures. The population has grown by 22% since 2011, reaching 3,461 people, with a particular increase in the number of seniors.
3,461
▲ +21.5%
- 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 6271, WA — lower than 52% of areas.
| 6271, WA | 3,461 |
|---|---|
| Capel | 18,175 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 3,461 people by 2021, which is larger than about half of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38, and the typical age has risen by 6 years since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +15.8%
Older than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 19.9% of the population, a figure that is well above the state average and rose 8.6 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 now make up 19.3% of the area, down from 24.3% in 2011.
19.9% ▲ +76.4%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 6271, WA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.9%, which is well above the national figure. About 2.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate that has barely changed since 2011.
2.9% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6271, WA, the largest group is Married at 50%, 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 6271, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6271/6271-wa/topic/demographics-identity