1,061 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,027
- 2016: 1,029
- 2021: 1,061
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Furnissdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Furnissdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than the national average defines daily life in Furnissdale, where the typical resident is 58. This creates a community that is far older than most other areas, with a small number of children and a very high proportion of seniors.
1,061
▲ +3.3%
- 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 Furnissdale — higher than 73% of areas.
| Furnissdale | 1,061 |
|---|---|
| 6209, WA | 2,002 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is home to 1,061 people, making it larger than about 75% of similar areas. The typical resident is 58, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
58 yrs ▲ +11.5%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 39.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas, at just 10.1%.
39.2% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.1% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Furnissdale, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state figure. People in de facto relationships make up 8.8% of the population, which is well below the state average of 12.2%.
2.0% ▲ +126.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Furnissdale, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (18%).
Age & sex structure
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 Furnissdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50523/furnissdale/topic/demographics-identity