247 ▼ -32.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 366
- 2016: 294
- 2021: 247
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Highbury · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Highbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Highbury is now 49, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated part of Western Australia is home to 247 people, with a population structure that leans heavily toward older adults.
247
▼ -32.5%
- 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 Highbury — higher than 58% of areas.
| Highbury | 247 |
|---|---|
| 6313, WA | 247 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, which is far older than the typical person in Western Australia or across Australia. The total population is 247, making it larger than about 58% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This is a balanced mix, with 37.7% of residents being older adults aged 45 to 64, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national average at 15.8%.
15.8% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Highbury, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (63.5%), while those in de facto relationships are at 6.4%, which is well below the figures for both the state and the nation.
3.6% ▲ +343.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Highbury, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 21%.
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 Highbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50634/highbury/topic/demographics-identity