1,395 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,256
- 2016: 1,317
- 2021: 1,395
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ashfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ashfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 45% of people in Ashfield have never been married, reflecting a population where young adults make up the largest age group. The area is home to 1,395 people, and the typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
1,395
▲ +11.1%
- 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 Ashfield — higher than 75% of areas.
| Ashfield | 1,395 |
|---|---|
| 6054, WA | 21,029 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 1,395, Ashfield is larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical resident's age is 38, which is much lower than most areas at this level.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest slice of the population at 31.3%. Children under 15 (16.3%) and seniors over 65 (16.1%) are both slightly below the national figures.
16.1% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ashfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.1% of residents.
4.5% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ashfield, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (37%) 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 Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50034/ashfield/topic/demographics-identity