8,626 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,366
- 2016: 8,183
- 2021: 8,626
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Padbury · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Padbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Steady growth has seen Padbury become one of the largest areas of its kind in the region, now home to 8,626 people. The community is notably family-oriented, with a child population that is well above the national figure.
8,626
▲ +3.1%
- 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 Padbury — higher than 87% of areas.
| Padbury | 8,626 |
|---|---|
| 6025, WA | 31,581 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 38 years old, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 21.3% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the 16% of people aged 65 and over is a little below the national level.
16.0% ▲ +55.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Padbury, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are a little more common here than in the rest of the state. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
1.1% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Padbury, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Padbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51192/padbury/topic/demographics-identity