16,049 —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Piara Waters - Forrestdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Piara Waters - Forrestdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge 29.7% of people in Piara Waters - Forrestdale are children under 15, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This is a growing community of 16,049 residents where the typical person is just 31 years old. The area is far younger than the national figure, with a heavy concentration of young families.
16,049
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- 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 Piara Waters - Forrestdale — higher than 80% of areas.
| Piara Waters - Forrestdale | 16,049 |
|---|---|
| 6112, WA | 70,564 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 31, which is noticeably younger than the state and national typical age of 38. The total population has reached 16,049, making it larger than about 81% of similar areas.
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.
Families dominate the area, with children under 15 making up 29.7% of the population, far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here at 4.3% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
4.3% —
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.7% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 61.6% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.4%, which is a little below the national figure of 11.5%, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.0%, lower than most areas.
1.0% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, Married is the majority at 62%; 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 Piara Waters - Forrestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506011308/piara-waters-forrestdale/topic/demographics-identity