1,084 ▲ +66.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 651
- 2016: 751
- 2021: 1,084
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6716, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6716, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 400 people have moved into postcode 6716 since 2011, with the population growing by 67%. It is a notably young area where the typical resident is only 32 years old. This age profile is much younger than the national figure and has remained steady over the last decade.
1,084
▲ +66.5%
- 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 6716, WA — lower than 69% of areas.
| 6716, WA | 1,084 |
|---|---|
| Ashburton | 7,391 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,084, which is smaller than about 68% of similar areas. The typical age of 32 is noticeably younger than the 38 years seen across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
32 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.2% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here at just 2.5%.
2.5% ▲ +306.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 6716, WA, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the Western Australian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 16.5% of the population, which is much higher than most other areas.
6.6% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →6716, WA splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6716, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6716, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6716/6716-wa/topic/demographics-identity