Innaloo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Innaloo

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Much lower typical ages than most similar areas define Innaloo, where the usual resident is 36. This is one of the largest populations at this level with 9,592 people. The area is especially skewed toward young adults, who make up over 41% of the population.

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📍 Innaloo, Suburb / Locality

Where Innaloo sits — Total population

9,592 ▲ +25.4%
  • 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 Innaloo — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Innaloo9,592
6018, WA 42,250
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Innaloo is 36, which is a little younger than the typical resident in both Western Australia and Australia. The total population is 9,592, placing it among the largest areas of its kind.

9,592 ▲ +25.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7,648
  • 2016: 8,251
  • 2021: 9,592

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

36 yrs ▲ +2.9%

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 36 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 14.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.6%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.

16.6% ▼ -0.6%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 16.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.1% ▲ +10.6%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Innaloo, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.8%, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.9%, a little below the national figure.

0.9% ▼ -25.6%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.2%
  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 0.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

18.8% ▲ +28.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Innaloo, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 111 males; 85+: 219 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 80 males; 80–84: 135 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 140 males; 75–79: 161 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 144 males; 70–74: 192 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 188 males; 65–69: 236 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 198 males; 60–64: 227 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 209 males; 55–59: 237 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 205 males; 50–54: 251 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 221 males; 45–49: 240 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 319 males; 40–44: 334 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 507 males; 35–39: 493 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 613 males; 30–34: 669 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 472 males; 25–29: 571 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 234 males; 20–24: 333 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 149 males; 15–19: 154 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 167 males; 10–14: 161 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 208 males; 5–9: 172 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 331 males; 0–4: 314 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Innaloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50670/innaloo/topic/demographics-identity