Frankland River · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Frankland River

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

More than half of the 353 people living in Frankland River are married. This is an older area compared to the rest of the country, with a typical resident aged 46.

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Where Frankland River sits — Total population

353 ▼ -0.3%
  • 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 Frankland River — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Frankland River353
6396, WA 353
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 46, which is far older than the typical person in Western Australia or Australia, where the figure is 38.

353 ▼ -0.3%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 354
  • 2016: 367
  • 2021: 353

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs ▲ +31.4%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 32.9%. Children under 15 account for 15.9% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 19.0%.

17.0% ▲ +67.6%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.9% ▼ -30.5%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.8%
  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Frankland River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average of 3.2%. About 13.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure a little above the national rate of 11.5%.

13.5% ▼ -9.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Frankland River, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 25 males; 60–64: 13 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 14 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 16 males; 40–44: 18 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 15 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 15 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Frankland River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50520/frankland-river/topic/demographics-identity