10,193 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,539
- 2016: 9,625
- 2021: 10,193
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sorrento - Marmion · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Sorrento - Marmion
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 62% of the population in Sorrento - Marmion. This is an older area where the typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The population has grown by 6.9% since 2011, now totaling 10,193 people.
10,193
▲ +6.9%
- 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 Sorrento - Marmion — higher than 53% of areas.
| Sorrento - Marmion | 10,193 |
|---|---|
| 6020, WA | 22,581 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the Western Australian figure of 38. This age has risen by 4 years since 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 9.6 percentage points since 2011, while the number of children under 15 has barely changed.
23.9% ▲ +66.6%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sorrento - Marmion splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 6.5% of the area, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 12.2%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
0.6% ▲ +44.0%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sorrento - Marmion, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Sorrento - Marmion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011082/sorrento-marmion/topic/demographics-identity