9,193 ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,197
- 2016: 9,090
- 2021: 9,193
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Joondalup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Joondalup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small number of children defines daily life in Joondalup, where only 13% of the population is under 15. This makes the area feel much older than most similar places, with a typical resident aged 39. It is one of the most populous areas at this level, home to 9,193 people.
9,193
▼ 0.0%
- 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 Joondalup — higher than 87% of areas.
| Joondalup | 9,193 |
|---|---|
| 6027, WA | 42,828 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 9,193, which is among the largest for areas of this type. The typical resident is 39, making the area a little older than both Western Australia and the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 13% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures. In contrast, those aged 65 and over sit at 17.1%, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
17.1% ▲ +80.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Joondalup splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, a little below the state and national averages. Regarding relationships, 41.7% of residents are married and 11.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
1.1% ▲ +78.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Joondalup splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
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 Joondalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50701/joondalup/topic/demographics-identity