4,007 ▼ -26.6%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5,460
- 2016: 4,927
- 2021: 4,007
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6751, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6751, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strikingly young population defines life in postcode 6751, where the typical resident is just 33 years old. This area is far younger than the national figure and is home to 4,007 people, though the total population shrank by 27% since 2011.
4,007
▼ -26.6%
- 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 6751, WA — higher than 50% of areas.
| 6751, WA | 4,007 |
|---|---|
| Ashburton | 7,391 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident's age of 33 is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38. This age profile has remained steady since 2011.
33 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over represent only 2.9%, a figure far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
2.9% ▲ +177.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.9% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 6751, WA, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.3% of the community, well above the state average of 3.3%. De facto relationships are also common at 21.0%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
11.3% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.0% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →6751, WA splits fairly evenly between Married (46%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6751, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6751, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6751/6751-wa/topic/demographics-identity