1,821 ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,484
- 2016: 1,579
- 2021: 1,821
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
College Grove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in College Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence defines daily life in College Grove, where 8.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The community is relatively large for its type and is notably younger than most similar areas, with a typical resident aged 38.
1,821
▲ +22.7%
- 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 College Grove — higher than 77% of areas.
| College Grove | 1,821 |
|---|---|
| 6230, WA | 44,972 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,821, making it larger than about 79% of similar areas. While the typical age is 38, this is about the same as the state and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 the biggest group at 35.6%. The area has far fewer seniors and children than most places, with those aged 65 and over sitting well below the national figure at 12.2%.
12.2% ▲ +54.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In College Grove, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above both the state and national figures. This is alongside a high number of people who have never married, accounting for 40.2% of the population.
8.2% ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In College Grove, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (7%).
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 College Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50309/college-grove/topic/demographics-identity