2,105 ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,896
- 2016: 1,945
- 2021: 2,105
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Myaree · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a quarter of the 2,105 people in Myaree are aged 65 or over, which is much higher than most similar areas. This makes the typical resident noticeably older than the state and national figure at 42 years. It is a moderately sized area compared to other local districts.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Myaree — higher than 79% of areas.
| Myaree | 2,105 |
|---|---|
| 6154, WA | 10,621 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,105, which is larger than about 81% of areas at this level. The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than both Western Australia and Australia.
2,105 ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.7% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. Children under 15 account for 18.5%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
25.7% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Myaree splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.2%, also slightly lower than the national average.
0.5% ▼ -33.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Myaree, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (30%) and Widowed (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Myaree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51069/myaree/topic/demographics-identity