5,391 ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,924
- 2016: 4,539
- 2021: 5,391
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gwelup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gwelup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 5,391 people defines Gwelup, where the community has become noticeably older over recent years. The typical resident is now 42, which is four years older than the national figure. This shift is seen alongside a high proportion of both children and seniors.
5,391
▲ +37.4%
- 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 Gwelup — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gwelup | 5,391 |
|---|---|
| 6018, WA | 42,250 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gwelup is larger than about 90% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 42. This is noticeably older than both Western Australia and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.1% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. However, seniors aged 65 and over are well above state and national levels at 22.3%.
22.3% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gwelup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (60.4%), while those in de facto relationships at 7.5% are well below the national figure. Only 0.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average.
0.3% ▼ -61.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gwelup, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Gwelup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50599/gwelup/topic/demographics-identity