54,981 —
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 54,019
- 2021: 54,981
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mid West · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Mid West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Mid West than in the rest of the state. The region is home to 54,981 people and is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42.
54,981
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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 Mid West — lower than 56% of areas.
| Mid West | 54,981 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1.8% since 2016, adding about 962 people. The typical person here is 42, which is four years older than the average across Australia and Western Australia.
42 yrs —
Older than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.3% of the population, a figure well above the state average. This group has grown by 3.4 percentage points since 2016, while the share of children under 15 fell slightly to 18.8%.
19.3% —
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% —
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mid West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 9.5% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.5% of residents.
9.5% —
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% —
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mid West, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Mid West
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mid West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/51104/mid-west/topic/demographics-identity