5,283 ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,566
- 2016: 4,836
- 2021: 5,283
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Joondanna · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Joondanna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 5,000 people now live in Joondanna, making it larger than about 90% of similar areas. The suburb has a young energy, with a typical resident aged 37 and a very high proportion of couples in de facto relationships.
5,283
▲ +15.7%
- 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 Joondanna — higher than 86% of areas.
| Joondanna | 5,283 |
|---|---|
| 6060, WA | 25,486 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 37, which is a little younger than the Western Australian and national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 39.5%. Children under 15 represent 14.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
14.7% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Joondanna, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.4%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.9% of the population, a little below the state and national figures.
0.9% ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Joondanna, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Joondanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50702/joondanna/topic/demographics-identity