10,203 —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6,269
- 2021: 10,203
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alkimos · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Alkimos
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Alkimos is just 31 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This young profile is driven by a very high number of children and a small population of seniors. The suburb has grown into a large community of over 10,200 people.
10,203
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- 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 Alkimos — higher than 87% of areas.
| Alkimos | 10,203 |
|---|---|
| 6038, WA | 10,203 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Alkimos is one of the largest areas at this level with 10,203 residents. The typical person here is 31, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figures of 38.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 26.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over represent only 5.9%, which is far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
5.9% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.7% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Alkimos, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.1%, well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the population, which is a little below the state and national averages.
1.6% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.1% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alkimos, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Alkimos [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50011/alkimos/topic/demographics-identity