13,904 ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,687
- 2016: 12,967
- 2021: 13,904
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clarkson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Clarkson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Clarkson is just 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the national average. With a population of 13,904, it is one of the largest areas at this level. This youthfulness is driven by a high proportion of children and young adults.
13,904
▲ +19.0%
- 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 Clarkson — higher than 88% of areas.
| Clarkson | 13,904 |
|---|---|
| 6030, WA | 40,841 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 34, which is much lower than most areas and four years younger than the state and national figures.
34 yrs ▲ +21.4%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 31 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 21.4% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 9.1%, which is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
9.1% ▲ +111.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Clarkson, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are a little more common here than in the state or nation, at 14.3%. Around 2.5% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.5% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Clarkson splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Clarkson
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Clarkson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50297/clarkson/topic/demographics-identity