5,669 ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,561
- 2016: 5,265
- 2021: 5,669
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Iluka · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Iluka
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Iluka is 46, making this community far older than both the state and national average. With 5,669 people, the area is larger than about 91% of similar places. The population is mostly made up of middle-aged adults, who account for nearly 40% of the residents.
5,669
▲ +24.3%
- 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 Iluka — higher than 86% of areas.
| Iluka | 5,669 |
|---|---|
| 6028, WA | 23,559 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Iluka has a total population of 5,669, which is larger than about 91% of areas at this level. The usual resident is 46, far older than the typical person in Western Australia or across Australia.
46 yrs ▲ +17.9%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 39.2%. While children under 15 are a little below national and state levels, those aged 65 and over are well below, at 12.9%.
12.9% ▲ +107.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Iluka, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (16%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, at 64.6%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 4.7%. Only 0.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national rates.
0.5% ▲ +119.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.7% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Iluka, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Iluka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50664/iluka/topic/demographics-identity