101 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 102
- 2021: 101
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hester · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hester
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 101 people lives in Hester, where the age profile has shifted toward a mix of young families and retirees. The area is now noticeably older than the national typical age of 38, with a typical resident here being 42 years old.
101
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- 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 Hester — lower than 59% of areas.
| Hester | 101 |
|---|---|
| 6255, WA | 4,403 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 101 people living in the area. This makes it smaller than about 58% of similar areas.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 28.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This high number of children sits alongside a senior population of 22.8%, which is also well above the state and national averages.
22.8% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.7% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hester splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average of 3.3%. Most residents are married (62.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.1%, a figure well below the state average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hester, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Hester
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50630/hester/topic/demographics-identity