377 ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 355
- 2016: 352
- 2021: 377
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Plantations · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Plantations
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults make up the heart of North Plantations, where the typical resident is 46. This makes the area far older than the national figure. With a population of 377 people, it is larger than about 64% of similar areas.
377
▲ +6.2%
- 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 Plantations — higher than 61% of areas.
| North Plantations | 377 |
|---|---|
| 6701, WA | 5,259 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 46, which is far older than the typical resident in Western Australia or Australia, both of whom are 38.
46 yrs ▲ +15.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 13.8% of the population, a figure well below the state and national averages. People aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 34.5%.
15.6% ▲ +191.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -40.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Plantations, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, representing 63.5% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.2%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
1.1% ▼ -52.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Plantations, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 North Plantations [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51148/north-plantations/topic/demographics-identity