5,155 ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,039
- 2016: 5,168
- 2021: 5,155
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carey Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carey Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 40% of people in Carey Park have never married, which is the most common relationship status in the area. This community of 5,155 people has a typical resident aged 40, making it a little older than the national figure.
5,155
▲ +2.3%
- 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 Carey Park — higher than 86% of areas.
| Carey Park | 5,155 |
|---|---|
| 6230, WA | 44,972 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 5,155 is larger than about 90% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national and state figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.7% of the population, which is well above the Western Australian figure. Children under 15 account for 17.0%, a little below the state and national rates.
19.7% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carey Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 6.1% is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the state and national figures, and 13.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship.
6.1% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carey Park, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Carey Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50261/carey-park/topic/demographics-identity