3,705 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1,680
- 2021: 3,705
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eglinton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Eglinton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Eglinton is just 29 years old, making it far younger than the state and national average. This growing community of 3,705 people is defined by a huge proportion of children and young adults. It is an area where young families are clearly the dominant group.
3,705
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- 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 Eglinton — higher than 86% of areas.
| Eglinton | 3,705 |
|---|---|
| 6034, WA | 3,705 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is much younger than most similar areas, with a typical age of 29 compared to the national figure of 38.
29 yrs —
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 28.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain the very low number of seniors, who account for only 5.1% of residents.
5.1% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eglinton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 23.7%, which is far above the state average of 12.2%. Around 1.6% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the national rate.
1.6% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.7% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Eglinton splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Eglinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50476/eglinton/topic/demographics-identity