7,772 ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,695
- 2016: 7,924
- 2021: 7,772
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alexander Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Alexander Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 7,772 people makes Alexander Heights one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is slightly older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 39. It is a family-oriented area where nearly half of all adults are married.
7,772
▲ +1.0%
- 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 Alexander Heights — higher than 87% of areas.
| Alexander Heights | 7,772 |
|---|---|
| 6064, WA | 31,068 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 39 years old, which is a little older than the typical Australian or Western Australian. Overall, the area is among the largest at its level with 7,772 residents.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 18.9% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 14.4%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the state and national figures.
14.4% ▲ +62.6%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Alexander Heights splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national averages. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.2% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
1.5% ▲ +77.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alexander Heights, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Alexander Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50008/alexander-heights/topic/demographics-identity