6,502 ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,524
- 2016: 5,848
- 2021: 6,502
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Westmeadows · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Westmeadows
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 6,502 people now live in Westmeadows, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The community is slightly older than the national figure, with the typical resident being 39 years old.
6,502
▲ +17.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Westmeadows — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Westmeadows is one of the largest areas at this level, with 6,502 residents. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than both the Victorian and Australian figures.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, a figure slightly below the Australian average.
19.0% ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Westmeadows, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is lower than most similar areas. Marital status is varied, with 43.1% of residents married and 10.9% in a de facto relationship.
0.8% ▲ +83.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +61.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Westmeadows, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (35%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Westmeadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22761/westmeadows/topic/demographics-identity