15,029 ▲ +479.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,593
- 2016: 9,116
- 2021: 15,029
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Piara Waters · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Piara Waters
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge 30.5% of people in Piara Waters are children under 15, which is far above the national figure. This creates a very young community where the typical resident is just 31 years old. It is one of the largest and youngest areas in the region.
15,029
▲ +479.6%
- 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 Piara Waters — higher than 88% of areas.
| Piara Waters | 15,029 |
|---|---|
| 6112, WA | 70,564 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 31, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figures of 38. The total population has grown to 15,029, making it one of the largest areas of its kind.
31 yrs ▲ +10.7%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up 30.5% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over account for only 3.5%. This small senior population is far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
3.5% ▲ +52.6%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.5% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Piara Waters, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 62.6%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
1.0% ▲ +65.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▼ -45.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Piara Waters, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Piara Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51234/piara-waters/topic/demographics-identity