154 ▼ -64.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 437
- 2016: 174
- 2021: 154
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Hardey · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Hardey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population now defines Mount Hardey, where the typical resident is 56 years old. This is 18 years older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country. The area is small, with 154 people living across its 77.7 square kilometres.
154
▼ -64.8%
- 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 Mount Hardey — lower than 52% of areas.
| Mount Hardey | 154 |
|---|---|
| 6302, WA | 3,485 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 154 people is larger than about half of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national typical age of 38.
56 yrs ▲ +19.1%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 40.9%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 22.1% of the population, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 16.1%, while children under 15 are well below the national average at just 12.3%.
22.1% ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -29.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Hardey, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 9.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national average at 6.0%.
9.1% ▲ +229.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▼ -47.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Hardey, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Mount Hardey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51013/mount-hardey/topic/demographics-identity