3,600 ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,737
- 2016: 3,167
- 2021: 3,600
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Embleton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Embleton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Embleton is just 37, making it much younger than most similar areas. This community of 3,600 people is larger than about 86% of areas at this level and is characterised by a high proportion of young and middle-aged adults.
3,600
▲ +31.5%
- 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 Embleton — higher than 86% of areas.
| Embleton | 3,600 |
|---|---|
| 6062, WA | 34,144 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,600. Residents here are a little younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 37.
37 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 34.4%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.9% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
15.9% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Embleton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here at 15.2%, a figure well above both the state and national averages. About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
2.5% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Embleton splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 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 Embleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50484/embleton/topic/demographics-identity