8,897 ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,334
- 2016: 8,759
- 2021: 8,897
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Girrawheen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Girrawheen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Girrawheen is just 36 years old, making this area much younger than most similar places. It is one of the largest communities in the region with 8,897 people. This youthfulness is seen in the high number of children and fewer seniors compared to national figures.
8,897
▲ +6.8%
- 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 Girrawheen — higher than 87% of areas.
| Girrawheen | 8,897 |
|---|---|
| 6064, WA | 31,068 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 8,897, which is among the largest for this level. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the state and national figures of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.6% of the area, a figure higher than most other places. In contrast, the 14.7% of residents aged 65 and over is a little below the Australian average of 17.2%.
14.7% ▲ +42.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Girrawheen, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are at 9.9%, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the state average.
4.4% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Girrawheen, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (38%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Girrawheen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50550/girrawheen/topic/demographics-identity