5,780 ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,661
- 2016: 5,314
- 2021: 5,780
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Helena Valley - Koongamia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Helena Valley - Koongamia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of people in Helena Valley - Koongamia are married, and the area has grown significantly over the last decade. It is now home to 5,780 people, a 24% increase since 2011. The population is generally older than the state and national average, with the typical resident now aged 41.
5,780
▲ +24.0%
- 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 Helena Valley - Koongamia — lower than 73% of areas.
| Helena Valley - Koongamia | 5,780 |
|---|---|
| 6056, WA | 41,172 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 41, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38. This age has trended upwards, rising by two 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 make up 20.5% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. This group grew by 8.7 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell to 17.9%.
20.5% ▲ +74.3%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Helena Valley - Koongamia splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 12.7% of the community, up slightly from 2011.
2.7% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Helena Valley - Koongamia, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Helena Valley - Koongamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504021051/helena-valley-koongamia/topic/demographics-identity