Kwinana Town Centre · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kwinana Town Centre

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

A typical resident in Kwinana Town Centre is just 31 years old, making this a noticeably younger area than the rest of the state. With a population of 567 people, the neighbourhood is defined by a high proportion of children and young adults.

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Where Kwinana Town Centre sits — Total population

567 ▲ +2884.2%
  • 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 Kwinana Town Centre — higher than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kwinana Town Centre567
6167, WA 28,476
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 31, which is 7 years younger than the national figure and among the lowest for similar areas.

567 ▲ +2884.2%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19
  • 2016: 249
  • 2021: 567

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

31 yrs ▼ -20.5%

Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 27 yrs
  • 2021: 31 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Families with children are common, as those under 15 make up 25.9% of the population—well above the 18.2% national average. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 6.0%, which is far below the national figure of 17.2%.

6.0% ▼ -79.0%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 6.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.9% ▲ —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 25.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kwinana Town Centre, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Most people are either married (43.8%) or have never been married (39.5%).

11.3% —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 11.3%

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

Marital status

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Kwinana Town Centre splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 8%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 14 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 17 males; 50–54: 19 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 17 males; 45–49: 17 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 26 males; 40–44: 41 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 23 males; 35–39: 29 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 14 males; 30–34: 25 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 18 males; 25–29: 23 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 22 males; 20–24: 20 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 17 males; 15–19: 22 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 22 males; 10–14: 21 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 32 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 28 males; 0–4: 30 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 Kwinana Town Centre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50806/kwinana-town-centre/topic/demographics-identity