8,621 ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,229
- 2016: 7,899
- 2021: 8,621
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Floreat · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Floreat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up a huge 61% of the population in Floreat. The area is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 42. It is a growing suburb that has seen a steady increase in its population over the last decade.
8,621
▲ +19.3%
- 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 Floreat — lower than 56% of areas.
| Floreat | 8,621 |
|---|---|
| 6014, WA | 22,092 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Floreat has grown by 19% since 2011, adding about 1,392 people to reach a total population of 8,621. The typical age of residents is now 42, which is 4 years older than the national figure.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. This high number of children is balanced by a lower-than-usual proportion of seniors aged 65 and over at 15.5%.
15.5% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Floreat, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 3.3%. People in de facto relationships make up 6.4% of the area, a figure much lower than most similar places.
0.3% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Floreat, Married is the majority at 61%; 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 Floreat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011033/floreat/topic/demographics-identity