4,657 ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,531
- 2016: 4,507
- 2021: 4,657
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Edgewater · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Edgewater
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Edgewater is now 41, making the area noticeably older than both the Western Australian and national figures. The suburb has grown to a population of 4,657 people, which is larger than about 89% of similar areas.
4,657
▲ +2.8%
- 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 Edgewater — higher than 86% of areas.
| Edgewater | 4,657 |
|---|---|
| 6027, WA | 42,828 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 4,657 people. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 19.6% of the population, a figure well above the state average. Children under 15 account for 19.2%, which is about the same as the Western Australian average.
19.6% ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Edgewater splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 54.9%, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.7%, which is lower than most similar areas. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 1.1% of the population, slightly below the state and national figures.
1.1% ▲ +368.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +48.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Edgewater, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Edgewater
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Edgewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50474/edgewater/topic/demographics-identity