15,988 ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,954
- 2016: 14,539
- 2021: 15,988
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Australind · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Australind
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children under 15 than most similar areas live in Australind. This makes the community younger than average, with a typical resident aged 36. It is one of the largest populations at this level, totalling 15,988 people.
15,988
▲ +33.7%
- 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 Australind — higher than 89% of areas.
| Australind | 15,988 |
|---|---|
| 6233, WA | 20,432 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national averages at 15.1%.
15.1% ▲ +63.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.3% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Australind splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Over half the population is married, while 13.3% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the national average.
3.1% ▲ +58.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Australind, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Australind
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Australind [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50039/australind/topic/demographics-identity