10,575 ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,019
- 2016: 10,462
- 2021: 10,575
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kelmscott · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kelmscott
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 10,500 people live in Kelmscott, making it one of the largest areas of its type in the region. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is slightly older than the national figure. It is a diverse community with a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most similar areas.
10,575
▲ +5.5%
- 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 Kelmscott — higher than 87% of areas.
| Kelmscott | 10,575 |
|---|---|
| 6111, WA | 23,639 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Kelmscott is one of the most populous areas at this level, with 10,575 residents. The typical person living here is 40, which is a little older than the average person in Western Australia or across Australia.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age spread is fairly balanced, though those aged 65 and over make up 18.7% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, slightly below the state average.
18.7% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kelmscott splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. About 40.3% of residents are married, while 11.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national average.
3.7% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kelmscott splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Kelmscott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50748/kelmscott/topic/demographics-identity