3,462 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,268
- 2016: 3,315
- 2021: 3,462
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Harvey · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Harvey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines daily life in Harvey, where the typical resident is 44. With 3,462 people, this area is larger than about 86% of similar places and has a strong senior presence.
3,462
▲ +5.9%
- 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 Harvey — higher than 86% of areas.
| Harvey | 3,462 |
|---|---|
| 6220, WA | 4,346 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 44, making the population noticeably older than both Western Australia and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 23.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to an age structure where older adults and seniors together make up nearly half of the community.
23.6% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Harvey splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the population is married, while 10.9% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.
3.7% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Harvey, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (9%).
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 Harvey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50615/harvey/topic/demographics-identity