3,622 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,206
- 2016: 3,415
- 2021: 3,622
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Geographe · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Geographe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Geographe is far older than the state and national average, with the usual age being 50. This older profile is seen in the high proportion of seniors and a smaller number of children compared to most other areas.
3,622
▲ +13.0%
- 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 Geographe — higher than 86% of areas.
| Geographe | 3,622 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | 30,585 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Geographe totals 3,622 people, which is larger than about 86% of similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +22.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 26.8% of the population, far above the Western Australian figure of 16.1%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 15.0%.
26.8% ▲ +70.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Geographe splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most areas. Over half the population is married, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.6%.
4.0% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Geographe, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Geographe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50534/geographe/topic/demographics-identity