907 ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,023
- 2016: 871
- 2021: 907
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Laverton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Laverton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence defines Laverton, where 26% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national figure of 3.2%. The community is relatively young, with the typical resident aged 37.
907
▼ -11.3%
- 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 Laverton — higher than 72% of areas.
| Laverton | 907 |
|---|---|
| 6440, WA | 1,333 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Laverton has 907 residents, making it larger than about 73% of similar areas. The typical person here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a much lower proportion of children and seniors than most other places. Only 12.1% of people are under 15 and 7.7% are aged 65 or over, both figures being well below the state and national averages.
7.7% ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.1% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Laverton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Children (0–14) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 26% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This high figure is seen alongside a high rate of de facto relationships, at 21.9%, which is far above the national average of 11.5%.
26.0% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.9% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Laverton, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 32%.
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 Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50836/laverton/topic/demographics-identity