13,998 ▲ +212.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,474
- 2016: 10,173
- 2021: 13,998
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Aveley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Aveley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Families with young children dominate daily life in Aveley, where the typical resident is just 31. This is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. With nearly 14,000 people, it is one of the largest areas of its type in the region.
13,998
▲ +212.9%
- 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 Aveley — higher than 88% of areas.
| Aveley | 13,998 |
|---|---|
| 6069, WA | 46,350 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 31, which is among the lowest ages seen in similar areas and noticeably younger than both Western Australia and Australia.
31 yrs ▲ +6.9%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 26.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This explains why the area is so young, especially since seniors aged 65 and over are far below the national figure at just 6.3%.
6.3% ▲ +68.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.5% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Aveley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More than half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships are a little more common here than across Australia. About 2.6% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.6% ▲ +103.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Aveley, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 37%.
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 Aveley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50040/aveley/topic/demographics-identity