Cascade · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cascade

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A noticeably younger population has shifted the makeup of Cascade, where the typical resident is now just 34. This is several years younger than the national figure of 38, driven largely by a high number of families with children.

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📍 Cascade, Suburb / Locality

Where Cascade sits — Total population

103
  • 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 Cascade — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cascade103
6450, WA 13,159
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 103 people, which is smaller than about 58% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in the rest of Western Australia and Australia.

103

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 116
  • 2021: 103

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

34 yrs

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 34 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 29.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are very rare at just 2.9%, far below the state average of 16.1%.

2.9%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 2.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

29.1%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 29.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Cascade splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (30%), with Older adults (45–64) at 26%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married (65.3%), though those in de facto relationships are much less common at 6.5% compared to the national figure of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area, which is well below the state and national averages.

6.5%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 6.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Cascade, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Cascade [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50272/cascade/topic/demographics-identity