41 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27
- 2021: 41
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Augusta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in East Augusta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strongly senior population defines daily life in East Augusta, where nearly half of all residents are aged 65 or over. This small community is far older than most other areas, with a typical resident aged 52.
41
—
- 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 East Augusta — lower than 76% of areas.
| East Augusta | 41 |
|---|---|
| 6290, WA | 1,837 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 41 people living here, making it smaller than about 75% of similar areas.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 just 12.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so aged, with 48.8% of people being seniors, a figure far above both the state and national averages.
48.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In East Augusta, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 37%, which is far above the state average. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
37.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →East Augusta splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (35%), with Widowed at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for East Augusta
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in East Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50448/east-augusta/topic/demographics-identity