7,223 ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,042
- 2016: 7,054
- 2021: 7,223
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glen Forrest - Darlington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Glen Forrest - Darlington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Glen Forrest - Darlington is 45 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. The population has grown slightly to 7,223 people. This is a community with a significant number of seniors and a high proportion of married couples.
7,223
▲ +2.6%
- 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 Glen Forrest - Darlington — lower than 64% of areas.
| Glen Forrest - Darlington | 7,223 |
|---|---|
| 6071, WA | 3,502 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.6% since 2011, adding about 181 people. Residents are much older than in most similar areas, and the typical age has risen by two years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 20.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. While children under 15 are about the same as the state average at 18.8%, the number of seniors has risen by 7.0 percentage points since 2011.
20.9% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glen Forrest - Darlington, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 58.0% of the area. People in de facto relationships account for 10.1%, which is a little below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population.
1.2% ▲ +63.8%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glen Forrest - Darlington, Married is the majority at 58%; 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 Glen Forrest - Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504021050/glen-forrest-darlington/topic/demographics-identity