55 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48
- 2021: 55
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fairbridge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fairbridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Fairbridge is 53, making it a far older community than most other areas in Australia. With only 55 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where seniors make up a large portion of the population.
55
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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 Fairbridge — lower than 70% of areas.
| Fairbridge | 55 |
|---|---|
| 6208, WA | 12,946 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with just 55 people. The usual age is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 30.9% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 9.1%.
30.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.1% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fairbridge, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. Most of the community is married (68.2%), while those in de facto relationships are far below the state and national averages.
5.5% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fairbridge, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fairbridge
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fairbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50499/fairbridge/topic/demographics-identity