1,420 ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,005
- 2016: 1,307
- 2021: 1,420
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northbridge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Northbridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seven years younger than the state and national typical age is the hallmark of Northbridge, where the typical resident is just 31. This small area is dominated by young adults, with very few children or seniors compared to the rest of Australia.
1,420
▲ +41.3%
- 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 Northbridge — higher than 75% of areas.
| Northbridge | 1,420 |
|---|---|
| 6003, WA | 3,652 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 1,420 people, which is larger than about 77% of similar areas. This group is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national typical age of 38.
31 yrs ▲ +6.9%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 62% of the population, while children under 15 (4.9%) and seniors over 65 (4.1%) are both far below state and national figures.
4.1% ▲ +87.0%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.9% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Northbridge, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 63%; Youth (15–24) is next at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 21.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2% of residents, a little below the state and national averages.
2.0% ▲ +231.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.7% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Northbridge, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 24%.
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 Northbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51159/northbridge/topic/demographics-identity