8,125 ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,108
- 2016: 7,840
- 2021: 8,125
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ocean Reef · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ocean Reef
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population marks Ocean Reef, where the typical resident is 44. This is six years older than the national figure and reflects a growing trend toward an older demographic. The total population has remained steady at 8,125 people since 2011.
8,125
▲ +0.2%
- 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 Ocean Reef — lower than 59% of areas.
| Ocean Reef | 8,125 |
|---|---|
| 6027, WA | 42,828 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 44, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This age is noticeably older than both the state and national figures, and it has risen by 4 years since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 now make up 18% of the population, a figure that rose by 8.4 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 17.5%, which is a little below the state average.
18.0% ▲ +88.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ocean Reef, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
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 areas. People in de facto relationships make up 7.4% of the population, a figure that is well below the national level of 11.5%.
0.7% ▲ +64.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▲ +58.6%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ocean Reef, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
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 Ocean Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011080/ocean-reef/topic/demographics-identity