38,267 —
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 39,097
- 2021: 38,267
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goldfields · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Goldfields
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Goldfields, where the typical age is just 35. This region has a population of 38,267 people, though it shrank by about 830 people since 2016. It is an area with a very high proportion of First Nations people and young families.
38,267
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- 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 Goldfields — lower than 71% of areas.
| Goldfields | 38,267 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38. This typical age rose by 2 years since 2016.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over are among the lowest in the country at 9.2%, well below the national rate of 17.2%.
9.2% —
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% —
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Goldfields, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people make up 11.5% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national average. People in de facto relationships are also among the highest at this level, at 18.3%.
11.5% —
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% —
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Goldfields splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Goldfields
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Goldfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/51103/goldfields/topic/demographics-identity