11,414 —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Perth (North) - Highgate · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Perth (North) - Highgate
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 11,414 people living in Highgate are young adults aged between 25 and 44. This makes the area noticeably younger than the rest of Australia, with a typical resident aged just 33. It is a place where young adults dominate the population, while children and seniors are far less common than in other areas.
11,414
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- 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 Perth (North) - Highgate — higher than 60% of areas.
| Perth (North) - Highgate | 11,414 |
|---|---|
| 6000, WA | 13,812 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 33, which is 5 years younger than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country. This puts Highgate as noticeably younger than most similar areas.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 only 8.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors are also much less common here, with those aged 65 and over sitting at 9.3%, far below the state average.
9.3% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.9% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Perth (North) - Highgate, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 22.1%, which is far above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.0%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
1.0% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.1% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Perth (North) - Highgate, Never married is the majority at 60%; Married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Perth (North) - Highgate
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Perth (North) - Highgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021296/perth-highgate/topic/demographics-identity