127 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 104
- 2021: 127
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hester Brook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hester Brook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge 33.1% of people in Hester Brook are children under 15, which is far above the national figure. This small area has a total population of 127 people and a family-heavy feel, though the typical resident is slightly older at 41 than across Australia.
127
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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 Brook — lower than 55% of areas.
| Hester Brook | 127 |
|---|---|
| 6255, WA | 4,403 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 41, which is noticeably older than the same figure for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up a very large share of the population at 33.1%, ranking among the highest for similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.9%, which is a little above the state and national figures.
18.9% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
33.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hester Brook, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national averages. Most people are married (68.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.4%, a little below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hester Brook, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 19%.
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 Hester Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50631/hester-brook/topic/demographics-identity