285 ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 300
- 2016: 316
- 2021: 285
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Emu Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Emu Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Emu Point is 71 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 285 people is dominated by seniors, creating a demographic profile that stands apart from the rest of Western Australia.
285
▼ -5.0%
- 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 Emu Point — higher than 59% of areas.
| Emu Point | 285 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | 38,042 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 71, which is among the highest for similar areas and far older than both the state and national figures.
71 yrs ▲ +4.4%
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68 yrs
- 2016: 68 yrs
- 2021: 71 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 65.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 2.1%.
65.3% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
2.1% ▼ -72.5%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Emu Point, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 67%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships are also rare at 3.5%, while 20.3% of residents are widowed.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.5% ▼ -60.0%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Emu Point, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Widowed (20%) and Never married (16%).
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 Emu Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50486/emu-point/topic/demographics-identity