829 ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 667
- 2016: 857
- 2021: 829
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Onslow · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Onslow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 38% of Onslow's residents are young adults aged 25 to 44. This creates a notably young community where the typical resident is just 35, which is several years younger than the national figure. It is a place with a strong presence of children and a very small number of seniors.
829
▲ +24.3%
- 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 Onslow — higher than 72% of areas.
| Onslow | 829 |
|---|---|
| 6710, WA | 940 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The town has 829 residents, making it larger than about 72% of similar areas. This population is noticeably younger than both the state and national average.
35 yrs ▼ -10.3%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 24.8% of the area, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the town is so young, while those aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
8.1% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.8% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Onslow, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (25%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.6% of the population, which is far above the state average. People in de facto relationships are also very common, at 27.1%, a figure far above the national average.
14.6% ▼ -46.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.1% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Onslow, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (6%).
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 Onslow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51181/onslow/topic/demographics-identity