6,805 ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,354
- 2016: 6,609
- 2021: 6,805
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
City Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in City Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in City Beach is 47, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This older age profile is reflected in a high number of seniors and a strong prevalence of married couples. The population has grown by 7.1% since 2011, now totaling 6,805 people.
6,805
▲ +7.1%
- 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 City Beach — lower than 67% of areas.
| City Beach | 6,805 |
|---|---|
| 6015, WA | 6,805 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age in City Beach is 47, which is much higher than most similar areas and 9 years older than the state and national figures. This trend has continued over the last decade, with the typical resident becoming 3 years older since 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 22.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This contributes to an age structure where older adults and seniors together make up over half the community, while the proportion of children has fallen to 17.7%.
22.8% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In City Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 60.4%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 5.3%. Only 0.4% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas.
0.4% ▲ +366.9%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.3% ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In City Beach, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 City Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011030/city-beach/topic/demographics-identity