861 ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,013
- 2016: 974
- 2021: 861
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pemberton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pemberton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Pemberton, where the typical resident is 48. This age gap is clear in the local data, with seniors making up nearly a quarter of the community.
861
▼ -15.0%
- 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 Pemberton — higher than 72% of areas.
| Pemberton | 861 |
|---|---|
| 6260, WA | 1,396 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 861, which is larger than about 73% of areas at this level. Residents here are far older than the state and national figure of 38 years.
48 yrs ▲ +23.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with those aged 65 and over reaching 23.3%, well above the national figure. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 15.2%, which is well below both the state and Australian averages.
23.3% ▲ +50.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -37.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pemberton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.4% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 9.5%, a figure lower than most areas.
1.4% ▲ +135.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pemberton, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Pemberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51224/pemberton/topic/demographics-identity