75 ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 108
- 2016: 62
- 2021: 75
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hope Valley - Postans · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Hope Valley - Postans
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and an ageing profile mark the recent changes in Hope Valley - Postans. The area has become far older since 2011, with the typical resident now 52, which is much higher than the state and national figures of 38.
75
▼ -30.6%
- 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 Hope Valley - Postans — lower than 99% of areas.
| Hope Valley - Postans | 75 |
|---|---|
| 6165, WA | 64 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is sparsely populated and has shrank by 31% since 2011, falling from 108 to just 75 people.
52 yrs ▲ +30.0%
Older than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 only 5.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2% and reflects a drop of 15 points since 2011. People aged 65 and over account for 16.0%, which is about the same as the state average.
16.0% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.3% ▼ -74.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hope Valley - Postans, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 13.5% of the population, a figure that rose 14 points since 2011.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hope Valley - Postans, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (31%) and Separated (13%).
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 Hope Valley - Postans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507031172/hope-valley-postans/topic/demographics-identity