190 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46
- 2021: 190
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fortescue · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fortescue
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A total of 190 people live in Fortescue, where the population has shifted to be a little older than the national typical age of 38. The area is almost entirely made up of adults, with no children under 15 recorded in the latest census.
190
—
- 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 Fortescue — higher than 52% of areas.
| Fortescue | 190 |
|---|---|
| 6716, WA | 1,084 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the typical person in Western Australia or across Australia.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area is overwhelmingly adult, with 47.9% of people aged 25 to 44. There are no children under 15 and very few seniors, as those 65 and over make up just 2.1% of the population.
2.1% —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fortescue, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (38%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the population, a little above the state average.
10.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fortescue, Never married is the majority at 56%; Married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fortescue
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fortescue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50519/fortescue/topic/demographics-identity