12,419 ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,985
- 2016: 11,371
- 2021: 12,419
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maddington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Maddington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maddington is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This youthful tilt is driven by a high proportion of children and a smaller own population of seniors compared to other regions.
12,419
▲ +24.4%
- 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 Maddington — higher than 88% of areas.
| Maddington | 12,419 |
|---|---|
| 6109, WA | 13,143 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Maddington is one of the largest areas at this level with 12,419 people. The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in Western Australia or Australia.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain the area's youth, while the 13.8% of people aged 65 and over is well below the Australian figure.
13.8% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maddington, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.1% of the community, which is well below the state and national figures.
3.3% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maddington, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Maddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50873/maddington/topic/demographics-identity