438 ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 429
- 2016: 440
- 2021: 438
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Herron · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Herron
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Herron is now 51, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This older population is a defining feature of the neighborhood, where over a fifth of residents are now seniors.
438
▲ +2.1%
- 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 Herron — higher than 63% of areas.
| Herron | 438 |
|---|---|
| 6211, WA | 8,498 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Herron is home to 438 people, a population that is larger than about 66% of similar areas. The typical age here is 51, which is far older than the Western Australian average of 38.
51 yrs ▲ +15.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 21% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift toward older residents is mirrored by a low number of children under 15, who make up only 13%, well below the state average.
21.0% ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Herron, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.9%, while 53.1% of residents are married. Around 2.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the national figure.
2.1% ▲ +193.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Herron, 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 Herron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50629/herron/topic/demographics-identity