7,585 ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,609
- 2016: 6,950
- 2021: 7,585
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palmyra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Palmyra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 7,500 people live in Palmyra, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community has a balanced age profile and a high number of couples living together without being married.
7,585
▲ +14.8%
- 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 Palmyra — higher than 87% of areas.
| Palmyra | 7,585 |
|---|---|
| 6157, WA | 14,603 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 7,585 people. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national and state figure of 38.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 18.4% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.8%. Both figures are about the same as the state and national averages.
16.8% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Palmyra, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 15.0% of the area, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.4%, a little below the state average of 3.3%.
1.4% ▲ +86.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Palmyra splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Palmyra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51197/palmyra/topic/demographics-identity