713 ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 637
- 2016: 621
- 2021: 713
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hovea · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hovea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hovea is 51, making it a far older community than the national average. This older profile is reflected in the local population, where seniors are well represented compared to the rest of the state.
713
▲ +11.9%
- 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 Hovea — higher than 70% of areas.
| Hovea | 713 |
|---|---|
| 6071, WA | 3,502 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Hovea has 713 residents, a population larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38.
51 yrs ▲ +15.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 49 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area has far fewer children under 15 than most other places.
21.6% ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hovea, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 55.6% of the community. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.2%, which is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
1.5% ▲ +64.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hovea, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Hovea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50657/hovea/topic/demographics-identity