115,824 ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 87,413
- 2016: 102,028
- 2021: 115,824
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cockburn · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Cockburn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cockburn is 36, making the area a little younger than both Western Australia and the national figure of 38. The population has grown quickly, adding about 28,411 people since 2011. This growth is reflected in a large community of over 115,000 people.
115,824
▲ +32.5%
- 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 Cockburn — higher than 82% of areas.
| Cockburn | 115,824 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 33% since 2011 to reach 115,824, which is larger than about 82% of similar areas. While the typical age is 36, it has risen by two years over the last decade.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 19.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This helps explain why there are far fewer seniors here than elsewhere, with those aged 65 and over making up just 13.4% of the community.
13.4% ▲ +30.1%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cockburn, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 12.8% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent account for 1.9%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.9% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cockburn, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Cockburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50701/cockburn/topic/demographics-identity