2,830 ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,305
- 2016: 2,550
- 2021: 2,830
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alfred Cove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Alfred Cove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Alfred Cove are married, making it a predominantly partnered community. With 2,830 residents, it is larger than about 84% of similar areas. The population is generally older than the national figure, with a typical age of 41.
2,830
▲ +22.8%
- 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 Alfred Cove — higher than 83% of areas.
| Alfred Cove | 2,830 |
|---|---|
| 6154, WA | 10,621 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia or Australia. The total population of 2,830 is larger than most areas of this level.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.3% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas and slightly above the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.0%, which is a little above the state figure.
18.0% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Alfred Cove splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Just 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the figures for both the state and the nation. People in de facto relationships make up 9.2% of the population, also lower than most areas.
1.0% ▲ +52.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alfred Cove, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Alfred Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50010/alfred-cove/topic/demographics-identity