1,014 ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 990
- 2016: 947
- 2021: 1,014
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ocean Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ocean Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ocean Beach is 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This population of 1,014 people is larger than most similar areas and is heavily weighted toward older adults and seniors.
1,014
▲ +2.4%
- 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 Ocean Beach — higher than 73% of areas.
| Ocean Beach | 1,014 |
|---|---|
| 6333, WA | 6,310 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 50, which is 12 years older than the average person in Western Australia or across the country.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 22.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a broader trend where older adults and seniors together account for over half of the community.
22.6% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ocean Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, at 56.9%, while 13.0% are in de facto relationships, which is slightly above the national figure. Around 1.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
1.1% ▲ +258.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ocean Beach, Married is the majority at 57%; 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 Ocean Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51175/ocean-beach/topic/demographics-identity