Cloverdale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cloverdale

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

A typical resident in Cloverdale is 34, making the area noticeably younger than the state and national average of 38. With 8,864 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. This younger profile is reflected in a high proportion of adults aged 25 to 44.

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📍 Cloverdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Cloverdale sits — Total population

8,864 ▲ +21.9%
  • 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 Cloverdale — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cloverdale8,864
6105, WA 16,283
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Cloverdale has a total population of 8,864, which is among the largest for areas at this level. The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the national figure of 38.

8,864 ▲ +21.9%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7,272
  • 2016: 8,069
  • 2021: 8,864

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

34 yrs ▼ -2.9%

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 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.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 35.3% of the population. This helps explain why the area has far fewer seniors (13.2%) than most similar areas, and why this figure is well below the national average of 17.2%.

13.2% ▼ -16.1%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.2% ▼ -4.1%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cloverdale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. The most common relationship status is never married at 43.6%, while 12.7% of people are in a de facto relationship.

12.7% ▲ +17.3%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 12.7%

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

Marital status

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Cloverdale splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 73 males; 85+: 126 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 63 males; 80–84: 99 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 89 males; 75–79: 105 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 132 males; 70–74: 151 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 148 males; 65–69: 181 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 202 males; 60–64: 170 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 252 males; 55–59: 219 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 279 males; 50–54: 249 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 226 males; 45–49: 280 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 321 males; 40–44: 268 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 389 males; 35–39: 373 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 451 males; 30–34: 435 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 458 males; 25–29: 428 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 342 males; 20–24: 353 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 242 males; 15–19: 242 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 226 males; 10–14: 233 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 264 males; 5–9: 258 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 271 males; 0–4: 283 females

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 Cloverdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50301/cloverdale/topic/demographics-identity