263 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 226
- 2021: 263
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Metricup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Metricup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly a quarter of the 263 people living in Metricup are children under 15, a figure well above the national average. This makes it a notably young area compared to similar places, with a typical resident aged 40.
263
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- 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 Metricup — higher than 58% of areas.
| Metricup | 263 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | 30,585 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 263 people, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, making them a little older than the typical person in Western Australia or Australia.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 24.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.3%, which is lower than most similar areas.
16.3% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Metricup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the community are married at 64.4%, while 11% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, a little below the state and national figures.
1.1% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Metricup, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Metricup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50941/metricup/topic/demographics-identity