12,039 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,238
- 2016: 11,508
- 2021: 12,039
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Safety Bay - Shoalwater · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Safety Bay - Shoalwater
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Safety Bay - Shoalwater is now 46 years old, reflecting a population that has grown older and larger since 2011. The area has added about 801 people over the last decade, with a particularly strong increase in the number of seniors.
12,039
▲ +7.1%
- 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 Safety Bay - Shoalwater — higher than 63% of areas.
| Safety Bay - Shoalwater | 12,039 |
|---|---|
| 6169, WA | 35,317 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.1% since 2011 to reach 12,039 people. Residents are far older than the state and national figures, with the typical age increasing from 44 to 46 years over the last decade.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 24.7% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is much older than most, while children under 15 are a little below the state average at 16.5%.
24.7% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Safety Bay - Shoalwater splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average. Nearly half of the population is married, and the share of people in de facto relationships rose to 12.3% since 2011.
2.0% ▲ +48.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Safety Bay - Shoalwater, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Safety Bay - Shoalwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051190/safety-bay-shoalwater/topic/demographics-identity