1,940 ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,051
- 2016: 1,976
- 2021: 1,940
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6510, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6510, 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 6510 than in most similar areas. The population is noticeably older than the state and national typical ages, though it still has a high number of children under 15.
1,940
▼ -5.4%
- 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 6510, WA — lower than 60% of areas.
| 6510, WA | 1,940 |
|---|---|
| Moora | 2,292 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Overall, the population shrank by about 111 people since 2011, leaving 1,940 residents.
43 yrs ▲ +16.2%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.6% of the area, a figure well above the national average. While children under 15 are much more common here than in most areas, this group fell 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
20.6% ▲ +54.4%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 6510, WA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.3% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Relationships are also common, with 14.1% of people in de facto partnerships, a rate a little above the state average.
14.3% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6510, WA, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (7%).
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 6510, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6510/6510-wa/topic/demographics-identity