6,638 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,060
- 2016: 6,335
- 2021: 6,638
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Attadale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Attadale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Attadale is 43, making this area noticeably older than the state and national figures. With 6,638 people, it is among the largest areas of its kind in the region and has a diverse mix of age groups.
6,638
▲ +9.5%
- 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 Attadale — higher than 86% of areas.
| Attadale | 6,638 |
|---|---|
| 6156, WA | 18,238 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is noticeably older than the state and national average, with the typical resident being 43.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19.1% of the population, which is well above the Western Australian figure. Children under 15 account for 19.2%, a rate higher than most other similar areas.
19.1% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Attadale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national levels. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.0% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
0.8% ▲ +447.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Attadale, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Attadale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Attadale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50035/attadale/topic/demographics-identity