14,474 ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,044
- 2016: 13,870
- 2021: 14,474
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Halls Head · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Halls Head
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 14,474 people now calls Halls Head home, with a community that has aged noticeably over the years. The typical resident is 45, which is seven years older than the national figure. This shift is most clear in the high number of seniors living in the area.
14,474
▲ +11.0%
- 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 Halls Head — higher than 88% of areas.
| Halls Head | 14,474 |
|---|---|
| 6210, WA | 75,034 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is one of the largest at its level with 14,474 residents. Those living here are noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, the 18% of children under 15 is about the same as the rest of Australia.
22.5% ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Halls Head, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, with 52.5% in this category. About 2.3% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Western Australian average.
2.3% ▲ +97.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Halls Head, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Halls Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50603/halls-head/topic/demographics-identity