Aveley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Demographics & Identity in Aveley

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

More than half of the 15,680 people living in Aveley are married. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is just 31, making it far younger than both the state and national averages.

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📍 Aveley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Aveley sits — Total population

15,680
  • 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 Aveley — higher than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Aveley15,680
6069, WA 46,350
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Aveley is larger than about 79% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 31. This is 7 years younger than the usual person in Western Australia or across the country.

15,680

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

31 yrs

Younger than 94% 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 26.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain the young age profile, while the 6.4% of seniors is far below the Australian average.

Age structure

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In Aveley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas.

Marital status

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In Aveley, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 37%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 33 males; 85+: 30 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 46 males; 80–84: 55 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 88 males; 75–79: 71 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 115 males; 70–74: 166 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 178 males; 65–69: 204 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 213 males; 60–64: 276 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 294 males; 55–59: 332 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 429 males; 50–54: 451 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 472 males; 45–49: 523 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 600 males; 40–44: 666 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 796 males; 35–39: 735 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 694 males; 30–34: 829 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 566 males; 25–29: 735 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 439 males; 20–24: 465 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 521 males; 15–19: 480 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 636 males; 10–14: 629 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 700 males; 5–9: 701 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 772 males; 0–4: 716 females

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 Aveley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031298/aveley/topic/demographics-identity