2,806 ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,207
- 2016: 2,514
- 2021: 2,806
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Exmouth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Exmouth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A youthful spirit defines daily life in Exmouth, where the typical resident is only 36 years old. This makes the community a little younger than the state and national figures, with a population of 2,806 people.
2,806
▲ +27.1%
- 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 Exmouth — higher than 83% of areas.
| Exmouth | 2,806 |
|---|---|
| 6707, WA | 3,074 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas. This age is a little younger than both Western Australia and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 only 11.8% of the population, a figure well below the national average. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 33.7%, while children under 15 account for 18.3%.
11.8% ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Exmouth, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20.4%, which is well above the national figure. Around 3.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate higher than most similar areas.
3.1% ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.4% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Exmouth splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Exmouth
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Exmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50497/exmouth/topic/demographics-identity