2,850 ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,394
- 2016: 2,665
- 2021: 2,850
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ashby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ashby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 2,850 people living in Ashby are married. This is a larger area than most similar places, with a population that is slightly older than the national typical age of 38.
2,850
▲ +19.0%
- 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 Ashby — higher than 83% of areas.
| Ashby | 2,850 |
|---|---|
| 6065, WA | 68,443 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Ashby is 39, making the area a little older than both Western Australia and Australia.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also common here at 20.0%, a little above the Australian average.
21.8% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ashby splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.6% of the population, slightly lower than the national figure of 11.5%.
1.0% ▲ +204.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ashby, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
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 Ashby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50032/ashby/topic/demographics-identity