3,689 ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,091
- 2016: 3,410
- 2021: 3,689
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 3,689 people in North Beach are married, marking it as a predominantly family-oriented area. This is a noticeably older community than the national average, where the typical resident is 44 years old.
3,689
▲ +19.3%
- 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 North Beach — higher than 86% of areas.
| North Beach | 3,689 |
|---|---|
| 6020, WA | 22,581 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
North Beach is larger than about 87% of similar areas. Its residents are noticeably older than those in Western Australia and across the country, with a typical age of 44.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 16.1%. Children under 15 account for 16.7%, a little below the national average.
21.7% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →North Beach splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.3%, about the same as the state average.
0.6% ▼ -56.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Beach, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for North Beach
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in North Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51130/north-beach/topic/demographics-identity