8,413 ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,045
- 2016: 8,437
- 2021: 8,413
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lesmurdie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lesmurdie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 8,413 people living in Lesmurdie are married. This is a mature community where the typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures. A high number of seniors and children live here, making it one of the larger areas at this level.
8,413
▲ +4.6%
- 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 Lesmurdie — higher than 87% of areas.
| Lesmurdie | 8,413 |
|---|---|
| 6076, WA | 22,308 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 8,413, placing it among the largest areas of its kind. Residents are typically 44 years old, which is 6 years older than the usual person in Western Australia or across the country.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.3% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. Children under 15 also make up a high share at 19.1%, which is about the same as the rest of the state.
22.3% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lesmurdie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.4% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up only 8.5% of the population, which is well below most other areas.
1.4% ▲ +41.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lesmurdie, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Lesmurdie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50849/lesmurdie/topic/demographics-identity