6,805 ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,339
- 2016: 6,084
- 2021: 6,805
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Madeley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Madeley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Madeley stands out among similar areas for its high number of families and children. It is a large suburb of 6,805 people where the typical resident is 38 years old. This matches the state and national figures, though the local age structure leans heavily toward younger generations.
6,805
▲ +27.5%
- 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 Madeley — higher than 86% of areas.
| Madeley | 6,805 |
|---|---|
| 6065, WA | 68,443 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 6,805 residents, Madeley is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical age here is 38, which is about the same as in Western Australia and across the country.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children is balanced by a smaller proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 16.3%.
16.3% ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Madeley splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 7.7% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Most residents are married (56.5%), while Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.8% of the population, a little below the state average.
0.8% ▲ +266.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Madeley, Married is the majority at 56%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Madeley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50874/madeley/topic/demographics-identity