830 ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 868
- 2016: 813
- 2021: 830
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northampton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Northampton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Northampton is a town of 830 people where the typical resident is 57. This age profile is far older than the state and national figures, which both sit at 38 years.
830
▼ -4.4%
- 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 Northampton — higher than 72% of areas.
| Northampton | 830 |
|---|---|
| 6535, WA | 1,609 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 830 is larger than about 72% of areas at this level. Residents are far older than the typical person in Australia, with a typical age of 57.
57 yrs ▲ +23.9%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 35.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are less common here at 15.5%, which is well below the state figure.
35.7% ▲ +49.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Northampton, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 10.2% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. In terms of relationships, 15.3% of people are in a de facto partnership, a rate higher than most areas.
10.2% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Northampton, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (30%) and Widowed (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Northampton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Northampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51158/northampton/topic/demographics-identity