3,095 ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,268
- 2016: 2,572
- 2021: 3,095
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ascot · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ascot
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ascot is far older than the state and national average, with the usual age being 46. This creates a community that leans heavily towards older adults and seniors. Across the area, there are 3,095 people.
3,095
▲ +36.5%
- 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 Ascot — higher than 84% of areas.
| Ascot | 3,095 |
|---|---|
| 6104, WA | 15,082 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 85% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national figure of 38 years.
46 yrs ▲ +15.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up more than half the population, while children under 15 are well below the state figure at 11.9%. This shift is seen in the 22.2% of residents aged 65 and over, which is well above the national average.
22.2% ▲ +91.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ascot splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of the residents are married, and 13.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. About 1.9% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
1.9% ▲ +208.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ascot, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Ascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50031/ascot/topic/demographics-identity