4,457 ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,259
- 2016: 4,330
- 2021: 4,457
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ferndale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ferndale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 4,457 people in Ferndale are married, making it a community where couples are common. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This makes Ferndale larger and generally older than many similar areas.
4,457
▲ +4.6%
- 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 Ferndale — higher than 86% of areas.
| Ferndale | 4,457 |
|---|---|
| 6148, WA | 18,974 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 4,457 residents, Ferndale is larger than about 89% of areas at this level. The typical person here is 41, which is noticeably older than both the state and national typical age of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 22.9% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.4%, which is a little below the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
22.9% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ferndale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people are the largest group at 47.1%, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.9%, which is lower than most similar areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.1% of the population.
2.1% ▲ +89.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ferndale, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (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 Ferndale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50502/ferndale/topic/demographics-identity