2,691 ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,280
- 2016: 2,637
- 2021: 2,691
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Denmark · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Denmark
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Denmark is 49 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This ageing profile is most evident in the high number of seniors, who make up nearly 30% of the population.
2,691
▲ +18.0%
- 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 Denmark — higher than 82% of areas.
| Denmark | 2,691 |
|---|---|
| 6333, WA | 6,310 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Denmark is 2,691, which is larger than about 83% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and the country.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.8% of the population, a figure far above the Western Australian average. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.1%, which is a little below the national figure.
29.8% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Denmark splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.2% of residents.
1.7% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Denmark, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Denmark
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50404/denmark/topic/demographics-identity