153 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 203
- 2021: 153
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Crossman · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Crossman, where the typical resident is 50. This aging trend is clear in the data, as the area has a very high proportion of seniors and far fewer children than the state average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Crossman — lower than 52% of areas.
| Crossman | 153 |
|---|---|
| 6390, WA | 1,673 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 153 people, which is larger than about half of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 50.
153 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.5% of the population, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 16.1%. This explains why children under 15 are less common here than in most other areas.
27.5% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Crossman splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 66.2%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 6.3%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the population.
3.3% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Crossman, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Crossman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50355/crossman/topic/demographics-identity