46 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46
- 2021: 46
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Perillup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Perillup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas make up the small community of Perillup. The typical person here is 52, which is 14 years older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a population of just 46 people.
46
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- 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 Perillup — lower than 74% of areas.
| Perillup | 46 |
|---|---|
| 6324, WA | 3,743 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, making this area far older than Western Australia and the rest of the country.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 national figure. This sits alongside a relatively high proportion of children under 15 at 19.6%, while there are no young people aged 15 to 24.
23.9% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Perillup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (58.5%), and 15.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Perillup, Married is the majority at 75%; Never married is next at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Perillup
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Perillup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51228/perillup/topic/demographics-identity