23 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47
- 2021: 23
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Sheridan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Sheridan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mount Sheridan is far older than most people across Australia, with a typical age of 64. This sparsely populated area is almost entirely made up of seniors and older adults, leaving very few children or young people in the community.
23
—
- 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 Sheridan — lower than 84% of areas.
| Mount Sheridan | 23 |
|---|---|
| 6355, WA | 441 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 23 people live here, making it smaller than about 84% of similar areas. The population is far older than the state and national figures, which both sit at 38 years.
64 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 64 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Over half the population (52.2%) is aged 65 or over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why there are no children under 15 living in the area.
52.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Sheridan, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 63%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 37%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (69.6%), while the number of people in de facto relationships is far below the national average. No one identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Sheridan, Married is the majority at 84%; Never married is next at 16%.
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 Mount Sheridan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51034/mount-sheridan/topic/demographics-identity