163 ▼ -52.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 346
- 2016: 135
- 2021: 163
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Osmington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Osmington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Osmington is 48 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a population of 163 people and is defined by a high proportion of seniors.
163
▼ -52.9%
- 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 Osmington — lower than 51% of areas.
| Osmington | 163 |
|---|---|
| 6285, WA | 10,633 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, making the area far older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country by 10 years.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 23.9% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. Children under 15 account for 16.6%, a little below the figures for the state and nation.
23.9% ▲ +62.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Osmington splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 17.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the state and national averages.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.7% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Osmington, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Osmington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51191/osmington/topic/demographics-identity