6,456 ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,602
- 2016: 5,853
- 2021: 6,456
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Craigie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Craigie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger people live in Craigie compared to the state and national average, where the typical resident is just 35. This area is one of the largest of its kind in the region, with a population of 6,456 people.
6,456
▲ +15.2%
- 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 Craigie — higher than 86% of areas.
| Craigie | 6,456 |
|---|---|
| 6025, WA | 31,581 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 35, which is 3 years younger than the typical person in Western Australia or the rest of the country.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is younger, especially as the proportion of seniors is well below the Australian average at 13.6%.
13.6% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Craigie, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 16.6%. Meanwhile, 1.4% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national averages.
1.4% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Craigie splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Craigie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50350/craigie/topic/demographics-identity