6,733 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,959
- 2016: 6,475
- 2021: 6,733
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carlisle · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carlisle
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Carlisle, where 37.8% of the population falls into this bracket. The area is one of the largest of its kind with 6,733 residents, and the typical person here is 36 years old.
6,733
▲ +13.0%
- 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 Carlisle — higher than 86% of areas.
| Carlisle | 6,733 |
|---|---|
| 6101, WA | 17,301 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 6,733 people, Carlisle is among the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national and state figure of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 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 14.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also fewer than most areas, at 14.8%.
14.8% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carlisle, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.5%, which is a little above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.4% of the population, about the same as the state and national figures.
2.4% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carlisle, the largest group is Never married at 46%, 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 Carlisle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50263/carlisle/topic/demographics-identity