8,626 ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,366
- 2016: 8,183
- 2021: 8,626
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Padbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Padbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than one in five residents are children in Padbury, making it a place with a much higher proportion of young people than most similar areas. The community has grown slightly to 8,626 people, while the typical resident is now 38 years old.
8,626
▲ +3.1%
- 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 Padbury — lower than 56% of areas.
| Padbury | 8,626 |
|---|---|
| 6025, WA | 31,581 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.1% since 2011, adding about 260 people. The typical resident's age has risen by two years over that decade to 38, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
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 21.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 5.7 points since 2011 to reach 16.0%.
16.0% ▲ +55.9%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Padbury, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 14.2%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.1% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.1% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Padbury, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Padbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011081/padbury/topic/demographics-identity