17,527 ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,056
- 2016: 16,465
- 2021: 17,527
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Subiaco - Shenton Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Subiaco - Shenton Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Subiaco - Shenton Park is 41 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. The population has grown by 16% since 2011 to reach 17,527 people. This is a mature community where seniors make up a much larger share of the population than in most other areas.
17,527
▲ +16.4%
- 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 Subiaco - Shenton Park — higher than 85% of areas.
| Subiaco - Shenton Park | 17,527 |
|---|---|
| 6008, WA | 16,131 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is 3 years older than the state and national figures. This age has trended upwards by 2 years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a smaller proportion of children under 15, which at 15.8% is well below the state average.
20.7% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Subiaco - Shenton Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most similar areas. About 12.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
0.7% ▲ +41.3%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Subiaco - Shenton Park, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Subiaco - Shenton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021042/subiaco-shenton-park/topic/demographics-identity