1,987 ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,400
- 2016: 1,741
- 2021: 1,987
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Casuarina · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Casuarina
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A quarter of the people in Casuarina identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is among the highest proportions for similar areas. This is a relatively young place where nearly half of the residents are aged between 25 and 44. The total population stands at 1,987 people.
1,987
▲ +41.9%
- 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 Casuarina — higher than 78% of areas.
| Casuarina | 1,987 |
|---|---|
| 6167, WA | 28,476 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, making this area a little younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 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 just 5.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Similarly, those aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 6.2%.
6.2% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.8% ▼ -51.5%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Casuarina, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 49%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, at 25.4%, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 11.2% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is about the same as the national figure.
25.4% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Casuarina, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 38%.
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 Casuarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50274/casuarina/topic/demographics-identity