1,542 ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,576
- 2016: 1,526
- 2021: 1,542
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Herne Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Herne Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Herne Hill is 46 years old, which is far older than the state and national figures. This age gap is driven by a high proportion of seniors and older adults who make up over half the population. There are 1,542 people living in the area.
1,542
▼ -2.2%
- 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 Herne Hill — higher than 76% of areas.
| Herne Hill | 1,542 |
|---|---|
| 6056, WA | 41,172 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 46, making the population far older than the Western Australian and Australian typical age of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 23.9% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. In contrast, children under 15 are a little below the state and national averages at 16.6%.
23.9% ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Herne Hill splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents are married, while 9.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most similar areas. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.6% of the community, a little below the state and national figures.
1.6% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +47.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Herne Hill, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50628/herne-hill/topic/demographics-identity