2,283 ▲ +50.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,517
- 2016: 1,494
- 2021: 2,283
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Midvale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Midvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger than most similar areas, Midvale is a community of 2,283 people where the typical resident is just 35. This youthfulness is seen in the high number of children and a significant population of young adults between 25 and 44.
2,283
▲ +50.5%
- 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 Midvale — higher than 80% of areas.
| Midvale | 2,283 |
|---|---|
| 6056, WA | 41,172 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Midvale is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This makes the area much younger than most other similar places.
35 yrs ▼ -2.8%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 39 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 19.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 13.6%.
13.6% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Midvale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.2% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas.
8.2% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Midvale, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Midvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50948/midvale/topic/demographics-identity