Piccadilly · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Piccadilly

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Piccadilly is just 33, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national average of 38. This youthfulness is driven by a high number of children and young adults, creating a distinct demographic profile for the community. The population has grown to 2,305 people.

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Where Piccadilly sits — Total population

2,305 ▼ -11.2%
  • 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 Piccadilly — higher than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Piccadilly2,305
6430, WA 21,920
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a typical age of 33, residents here are noticeably younger than those in Western Australia and across the country. The total population is larger than about 82% of similar areas.

2,305 ▼ -11.2%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,597
  • 2016: 2,263
  • 2021: 2,305

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

33 yrs ▲ +6.5%

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31 yrs
  • 2016: 32 yrs
  • 2021: 33 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer here, at only 8.2%, which is well below the state average.

8.2% ▲ +50.2%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.4%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.3% ▼ -6.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.8%
  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 21.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Piccadilly, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.6%, while 4.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a little above the state and national figures.

4.8% ▲ +26.5%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2016: 2.9%
  • 2021: 4.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

19.6% ▲ +10.5%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Piccadilly, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 10 males; 80–84: 9 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 16 males; 75–79: 15 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 35 males; 70–74: 26 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 39 males; 65–69: 32 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 58 males; 60–64: 58 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 68 males; 55–59: 61 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 70 males; 50–54: 73 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 77 males; 45–49: 80 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 73 males; 40–44: 67 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 100 males; 35–39: 103 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 110 males; 30–34: 85 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 119 males; 25–29: 110 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 83 males; 20–24: 97 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 76 males; 15–19: 47 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 73 males; 10–14: 67 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 77 males; 5–9: 92 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 89 males; 0–4: 89 females

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 Piccadilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51236/piccadilly/topic/demographics-identity