12,489 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,115
- 2016: 12,257
- 2021: 12,489
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murdoch - Kardinya · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Murdoch - Kardinya
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are much more common in Murdoch - Kardinya than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This shift is part of a growing trend, as the population has aged by 4 years since 2011.
12,489
▲ +3.1%
- 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 Murdoch - Kardinya — higher than 65% of areas.
| Murdoch - Kardinya | 12,489 |
|---|---|
| 6163, WA | 54,704 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 3.1% to reach 12,489 people. This makes the area larger than about 66% of similar places.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There is a stark age gap in this area, where seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.5% of the population—well above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 12.6%, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
23.5% ▲ +48.3%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Murdoch - Kardinya splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.8% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships represent 7.2%, well below the 11.5% across Australia.
0.8% ▲ +77.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murdoch - Kardinya, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Murdoch - Kardinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041182/murdoch-kardinya/topic/demographics-identity