564 ▲ +67.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 337
- 2016: 467
- 2021: 564
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ambergate · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ambergate
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Ambergate stands out for its high number of children compared to similar areas. The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
564
▲ +67.4%
- 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 Ambergate — higher than 66% of areas.
| Ambergate | 564 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | 30,585 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has a total population of 564 people, making it larger than about 68% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area has more children than most similar places, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the Australian average at 14.0%.
14.0% ▲ +89.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ambergate, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of 3.3%. Most people are married (62.9%), and those in de facto relationships sit at 12.0%, which is about the same as the national average.
2.1% ▲ —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ambergate, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Ambergate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50016/ambergate/topic/demographics-identity