8,283 ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7,603
- 2016: 8,176
- 2021: 8,283
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6401, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6401, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in postcode 6401 compared to the rest of the state. This area has seen a population increase of 8.9% since 2011, bringing the total to 8,283 people. The community is generally older than the national average, with a typical resident now aged 42.
8,283
▲ +8.9%
- 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 6401, WA — higher than 63% of areas.
| 6401, WA | 8,283 |
|---|---|
| Northam | 11,358 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 8,283 people in 2021, adding about 680 residents since 2011. The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This group has grown by 4.9 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell to 18.2%.
20.5% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6401, WA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 42% of residents are married and 12.4% are in a de facto partnership.
7.4% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6401, WA, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (36%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6401, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6401/6401-wa/topic/demographics-identity