Mount Nasura · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Nasura

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Over half of the 2,997 people living in Mount Nasura are married. This is a noticeably older community than the national average, with a typical resident aged 44.

Open map →
📍 Mount Nasura, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Nasura sits — Total population

2,997 ▲ +0.5%
  • 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 Mount Nasura — higher than 84% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Nasura2,997
6112, WA 70,564
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Mount Nasura is larger than about 84% of similar areas, though its residents are noticeably older than those in Western Australia and the rest of the country.

2,997 ▲ +0.5%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,983
  • 2016: 2,983
  • 2021: 2,997

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs ▲ +2.3%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is a little below the Australian average at 15.8%.

21.8% ▲ +38.1%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.8% ▼ -5.3%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

View on map →

Mount Nasura splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.1%, a figure about the same as the national average.

11.1% ▲ +34.6%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.3%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

View on map →

In Mount Nasura, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 29 males; 85+: 22 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 46 males; 80–84: 42 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 62 males; 75–79: 60 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 79 males; 70–74: 83 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 103 males; 65–69: 118 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 109 males; 60–64: 113 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 111 males; 55–59: 129 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 105 males; 50–54: 102 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 81 males; 45–49: 90 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 89 males; 40–44: 93 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 101 males; 35–39: 89 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 81 males; 30–34: 90 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 78 males; 25–29: 76 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 70 males; 20–24: 77 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 99 males; 15–19: 87 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 87 males; 10–14: 71 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 89 males; 5–9: 80 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 76 males; 0–4: 73 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Mount Nasura

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Nasura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51026/mount-nasura/topic/demographics-identity