8,669 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,156
- 2016: 8,483
- 2021: 8,669
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eaton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Eaton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 8,669 people in Eaton are married, making this a community with a strong focus on family and long-term partnerships. While it is one of the larger areas in the region, the population is noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38.
8,669
▲ +6.3%
- 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 Eaton — higher than 87% of areas.
| Eaton | 8,669 |
|---|---|
| 6232, WA | 11,402 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Eaton is 41, which is noticeably older than the same figure for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
41 yrs ▲ +17.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 21.5% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Children under 15 account for 19.0%, which is higher than most similar areas.
21.5% ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Eaton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.0% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than in most areas. De facto relationships are also more common here at 14.6%, a rate well above the national figure.
4.0% ▲ +75.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eaton, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Eaton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50472/eaton/topic/demographics-identity