Anketell · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Anketell

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

Daily life in Anketell is shaped by a mature population, with the typical resident being 44 years old. This makes the area noticeably older than both the Western Australian and national figures, where the typical age is 38.

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Where Anketell sits — Total population

280 ▲ +9.4%
  • 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 Anketell — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Anketell280
6167, WA 28,476
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

There are 280 people living here, which is a larger population than about 60% of similar areas.

280 ▲ +9.4%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 256
  • 2016: 248
  • 2021: 280

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

44 yrs ▼ -6.4%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age structure is led by older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 32.9% of the population. Children under 15 account for 17.5%, which is a little below the Western Australian figure.

16.8% ▲ +30.2%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5% ▲ +72.3%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Anketell, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Over half of the residents are married, while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is 10.3%, which is a little below the national figure. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below both state and national levels.

10.3% ▲ +51.0%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 10.3%

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

Marital status

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In Anketell, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 20 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 12 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 15 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 6 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 Anketell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50019/anketell/topic/demographics-identity