14,620 ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,204
- 2016: 13,748
- 2021: 14,620
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stirling - Osborne Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Stirling - Osborne Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 14,620 people defines Stirling - Osborne Park, where the typical resident is 38 years old. This mix of ages is very similar to the state and national figures, though the area has seen a noticeable shift towards an older population over the last decade.
14,620
▲ +10.7%
- 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 Stirling - Osborne Park — higher than 74% of areas.
| Stirling - Osborne Park | 14,620 |
|---|---|
| 6021, WA | 20,980 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 11% since 2011, adding about 1,416 people. This makes the area larger than about 75% of similar places.
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 15.3% of the population, which is well below the state figure of 19.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 4.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.2%.
17.2% ▲ +36.8%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Stirling - Osborne Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also much less common here than in most similar areas, at 9.2%.
0.7% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stirling - Osborne Park, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Stirling - Osborne Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021093/stirling-osborne-park/topic/demographics-identity