726 ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 649
- 2016: 747
- 2021: 726
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Orange Grove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Orange Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 38% of people in Orange Grove are older adults aged 45 to 64, making it a place with a notably mature population. The typical resident is 52 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a community where seniors and older adults make up over half the population.
726
▲ +11.9%
- 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 Orange Grove — higher than 71% of areas.
| Orange Grove | 726 |
|---|---|
| 6109, WA | 13,143 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Orange Grove has 726 residents, a population size that is larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the 38-year-old average for Western Australia and Australia.
52 yrs ▲ +10.6%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 only 11.8% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over represent 19.4% of the population, a figure well above the Western Australian average.
19.4% ▲ +77.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Orange Grove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 41.1% of residents are married and 11.1% are in a de facto relationship.
2.9% ▲ +526.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +37.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Orange Grove splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 14%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Orange Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51185/orange-grove/topic/demographics-identity