126,376 ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 106,585
- 2016: 118,073
- 2021: 126,376
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gosnells · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Gosnells
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gosnells is 36 years old, making the area a little younger than the state and national figures. This is a growing community that has added nearly 20,000 people since 2011. With a high proportion of children and fewer seniors, the local population leans toward younger families.
126,376
▲ +18.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Gosnells — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gosnells | 126,376 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 19% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 126,376 people. This makes it larger than about 85% of similar areas.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure at 13.6%.
13.6% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gosnells, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.4% of the population, a figure well below the national average.
2.7% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gosnells, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Gosnells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50604/gosnells/topic/demographics-identity