7,228 ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,579
- 2016: 6,887
- 2021: 7,228
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Applecross · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Applecross
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population marks Applecross, where the typical resident is 44. This is six years older than the average person across Western Australia and the rest of the country. With 7,228 people, it is one of the largest areas at this level.
7,228
▲ +9.9%
- 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 Applecross — higher than 87% of areas.
| Applecross | 7,228 |
|---|---|
| 6153, WA | 21,419 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 44 years old. This is noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia or Australia, who are both 38.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.5%, which is a little below the state average of 19.0%.
22.2% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Applecross splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 56.9%, while those in de facto relationships make up 7.7%, which is well below the 11.5% national average. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.4% ▲ +309.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Applecross, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Applecross
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Applecross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50022/applecross/topic/demographics-identity