8,000 ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,933
- 2016: 8,110
- 2021: 8,000
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mirrabooka · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mirrabooka
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Mirrabooka is just 36 years old, making the area a little younger than the state and national figures. With 8,000 people, it is among the largest areas of its kind in the region. This youthfulness is seen in the high number of children and a smaller proportion of seniors.
8,000
▲ +0.8%
- 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 Mirrabooka — higher than 87% of areas.
| Mirrabooka | 8,000 |
|---|---|
| 6061, WA | 41,683 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mirrabooka is one of the largest areas at this level with 8,000 residents. The typical age is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas.
36 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.1% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 14.3%, which is lower than most areas.
14.3% ▲ +97.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mirrabooka splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than in most areas. Only 4.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well below the Western Australian average of 12.2%.
3.4% ▼ -23.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.7% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mirrabooka, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Mirrabooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50970/mirrabooka/topic/demographics-identity