6,898 ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,802
- 2016: 6,661
- 2021: 6,898
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Heathridge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Heathridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher rate of de facto relationships than most similar areas marks the social landscape of Heathridge. This large community of 6,898 people is notably younger than the state and national averages. The area is shaped by a high number of young families and a relatively small proportion of seniors.
6,898
▲ +1.4%
- 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 Heathridge — higher than 87% of areas.
| Heathridge | 6,898 |
|---|---|
| 6027, WA | 42,828 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Heathridge is 36, which is a little younger than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country.
36 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 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 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, as seniors aged 65 and over are well below the Australian average at 13.5%.
13.5% ▲ +79.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Heathridge, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 16.6%, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure.
1.6% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Heathridge splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Heathridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50622/heathridge/topic/demographics-identity