17,226 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,436
- 2016: 16,576
- 2021: 17,226
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Perth - Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in South Perth - Kensington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of over 17,000 people makes South Perth - Kensington a larger residential area than most similar places. It is becoming an older community, with the typical resident now 40 years old and the number of seniors rising sharply since 2011.
17,226
▲ +4.8%
- 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 South Perth - Kensington — higher than 84% of areas.
| South Perth - Kensington | 17,226 |
|---|---|
| 6151, WA | 17,226 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has grown by 4.8% since 2011, adding about 790 people to reach a total of 17,226. Residents are a little older than those in the rest of the state and nation.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Few children under 15 live here, at 14.1%, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose by 7.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.8%.
18.8% ▲ +60.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Perth - Kensington splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 11.3% of the population, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
1.1% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Perth - Kensington, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) 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 South Perth - Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506071147/south-perth-kensington/topic/demographics-identity