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.
Cloverdale · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cloverdale — higher than 87% of areas.
| Cloverdale | 8,864 |
|---|---|
| 6105, WA | 16,283 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Cloverdale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
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.
3.1% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Cloverdale splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
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