19,905 ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17,145
- 2016: 18,529
- 2021: 19,905
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Halls Head - Erskine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Halls Head - Erskine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Halls Head - Erskine is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This area has a population of 19,905 people and has grown significantly in recent years. The community is now shaped by a very high proportion of seniors and a shrinking number of children.
19,905
▲ +16.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Halls Head - Erskine — higher than 89% of areas.
| Halls Head - Erskine | 19,905 |
|---|---|
| 6210, WA | 75,034 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 16% since 2011, adding about 2,760 people to make it one of the largest areas of its type. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of the state, with the typical age rising 7 years since 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 28.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is reflected in the numbers for children under 15, which fell to 16.2% and are now a little below the state average.
28.6% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Halls Head - Erskine splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 52.7%, while those in de facto relationships make up 11.1%, which is lower than in most similar areas. About 2.3% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose slightly since 2011.
2.3% ▲ +85.9%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Halls Head - Erskine, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Halls Head - Erskine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011024/halls-head-erskine/topic/demographics-identity