Allanson · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Allanson

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Allanson is 45, making the community noticeably older than the national figure of 38. With 591 people, it is larger than about 69% of similar areas. This is a place where middle-aged adults are the most prominent group, making up 34% of the population.

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📍 Allanson, Suburb / Locality

Where Allanson sits — Total population

591 ▼ -2.3%
  • 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 Allanson — higher than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Allanson591
6225, WA 9,164
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of Allanson stands at 591 people. Residents here are generally older than the state and national typical age of 38, averaging 45 years.

591 ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 605
  • 2016: 627
  • 2021: 591

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

45 yrs ▲ +21.6%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a lower proportion of seniors than most similar places, with those aged 65 and over making up 13.5%. Children under 15 account for 17.8% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian average.

13.5% ▲ +70.6%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.8% ▼ -32.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.1%
  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Allanson, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the community, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. More than half of the residents are married, while 12.2% are in a de facto relationship.

0.7% ▲ —

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.2% ▲ +34.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Allanson, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 19 males; 70–74: 12 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 23 males; 65–69: 13 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 28 males; 60–64: 32 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 24 males; 55–59: 27 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 24 males; 50–54: 34 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 18 males; 45–49: 19 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 29 males; 40–44: 17 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 21 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 15 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 15 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 31 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 25 males; 10–14: 24 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 19 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 16 females

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 Allanson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50013/allanson/topic/demographics-identity