1,521 ▲ +118.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 695
- 2016: 1,260
- 2021: 1,521
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cockburn Central · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cockburn Central
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cockburn Central is just 31, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure. With 1,521 people, it has grown to be larger than about 78% of similar areas. This young population is driven by a high concentration of adults aged 25 to 44.
1,521
▲ +118.8%
- 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 Cockburn Central — higher than 76% of areas.
| Cockburn Central | 1,521 |
|---|---|
| 6164, WA | 66,124 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 1,521 people. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in Western Australia and across the country, with a typical age of 31 years.
31 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 45.5% of the area. In contrast, children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both well below the national figures, at 9.6% and 7.8% respectively.
7.8% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.6% ▼ -44.4%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cockburn Central, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents have never been married, while those in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas. Around 2.6% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure.
2.6% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% ▲ +48.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cockburn Central, Never married is the majority at 55%; Married is next at 31%.
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 Cockburn Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50304/cockburn-central/topic/demographics-identity