161 ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 131
- 2016: 138
- 2021: 161
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Horrocks · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Horrocks
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Horrocks is 55 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This small community of 161 people is largely shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a very low number of children.
161
▲ +22.9%
- 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 Horrocks — lower than 51% of areas.
| Horrocks | 161 |
|---|---|
| 6535, WA | 1,609 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 55, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38 years.
55 yrs ▼ -6.8%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 29.8% of the population, which is far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why the 13.0% of children under 15 is well below the state figure.
29.8% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▲ +239.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Horrocks splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 24.8%, a figure far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. About 2.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
2.5% ▲ —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.8% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Horrocks, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (27%) and Separated (9%).
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 Horrocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50655/horrocks/topic/demographics-identity