11,725 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,626
- 2016: 11,034
- 2021: 11,725
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Applecross - Ardross · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Applecross - Ardross
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are much more common in Applecross - Ardross than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 43, making the community noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This shift is part of a growing trend, as the population has aged and grown by 10% since 2011.
11,725
▲ +10.3%
- 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 Applecross - Ardross — higher than 61% of areas.
| Applecross - Ardross | 11,725 |
|---|---|
| 6153, WA | 21,419 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 11,725 people, which is larger than about 62% of similar areas. Since 2011, the area has added around 1,099 new residents.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This group has grown by 4.6 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 now account for 17.5% of the area.
21.1% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Applecross - Ardross splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common status here at 57.3%, while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is 7.1%, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas.
0.5% ▲ +256.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Applecross - Ardross, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Applecross - Ardross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041175/applecross-ardross/topic/demographics-identity