480 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 461
- 2016: 527
- 2021: 480
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cervantes · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cervantes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cervantes is 55, making this area far older than both the state and national figures. With 480 people living here, the community is skewed heavily toward retirees and older adults.
480
▲ +4.1%
- 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 Cervantes — higher than 64% of areas.
| Cervantes | 480 |
|---|---|
| 6511, WA | 480 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 55 is much higher than most similar areas. This makes the local population far older than the Western Australian and Australian averages by 17 years.
55 yrs ▲ +7.8%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 32.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older residents helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at 11.7%.
32.7% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.7% ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cervantes, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Nearly half of the population are married, while 13.3% are in a de facto relationship.
2.5% ▼ -45.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cervantes, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cervantes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50279/cervantes/topic/demographics-identity