4,244 ▲ +65.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,572
- 2016: 3,860
- 2021: 4,244
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pearsall · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pearsall
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pearsall is just 34, making it noticeably younger than most similar areas. This young age profile is driven by a high number of children and a large population of 4,244 people. It is a growing community where young families are more common than in the state or national average.
4,244
▲ +65.0%
- 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 Pearsall — higher than 86% of areas.
| Pearsall | 4,244 |
|---|---|
| 6065, WA | 68,443 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is larger than about 88% of similar places, with a population of 4,244. People here are noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 38 years.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common at 9.7%.
9.7% ▲ +118.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pearsall, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national average. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.8% of the population, a little below the state figure.
0.8% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pearsall, the largest group is Married at 49%, 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pearsall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51219/pearsall/topic/demographics-identity