233 ▼ -56.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 534
- 2016: 238
- 2021: 233
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ferguson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ferguson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines daily life in Ferguson, where the typical resident is 55. This is far older than the national figure of 38, creating a community where seniors and older adults make up a very large part of the population.
233
▼ -56.4%
- 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 Ferguson — higher than 57% of areas.
| Ferguson | 233 |
|---|---|
| 6236, WA | 2,213 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has 233 residents, making it larger than about 57% of similar areas. The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the Western Australian average of 38.
55 yrs ▲ +22.2%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors dominate the age profile, with 26.2% of people aged 65 and over, far above the state figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.3% of the population, which is well below the national average.
26.2% ▲ +168.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% ▼ -41.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ferguson, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, representing 72.6% of the population. Very few people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.0%, which is well below the figures for both the state and Australia.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ferguson, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 15%.
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 Ferguson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50501/ferguson/topic/demographics-identity