8,125 ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,108
- 2016: 7,840
- 2021: 8,125
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ocean Reef · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ocean Reef
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 8,125 makes Ocean Reef one of the largest areas at this level. Residents here are noticeably older than the national and state figures, with the typical person aged 44. This creates a mature demographic profile across the suburb.
8,125
▲ +0.2%
- 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 Ocean Reef — higher than 87% of areas.
| Ocean Reef | 8,125 |
|---|---|
| 6027, WA | 42,828 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 8,125, which is among the largest for its level. The typical resident is 44, making the area noticeably older than both Western Australia and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.5%. While 18% of residents are seniors—a little above the state figure—children under 15 make up 17.5%, which is a little below the Western Australian average.
18.0% ▲ +88.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ocean Reef, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (58.8%), but those in de facto relationships make up only 7.4%, which is well below the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 0.7% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
0.7% ▲ +64.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▲ +59.2%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ocean Reef, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51176/ocean-reef/topic/demographics-identity