Piesse Brook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Piesse Brook

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

A typical resident in Piesse Brook is now 47, making the area far older than the national figure. The population has grown to 214 people, with a profile that leans heavily toward older adults and seniors.

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📍 Piesse Brook, Suburb / Locality

Where Piesse Brook sits — Total population

214 ▼ -38.9%
  • 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 Piesse Brook — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Piesse Brook214
6076, WA 22,308
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 47 years old, which is far older than the state and national figure of 38. There are 214 people living in the area.

214 ▼ -38.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 350
  • 2016: 210
  • 2021: 214

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

47 yrs ▲ +9.3%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is skewed toward older adults, who make up 33.6% of the population. Seniors over 65 represent 21% of the community, which is well above the national figure.

21.0% ▲ +63.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.0% ▲ +9.5%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 24.8%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Piesse Brook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples are common here at 62.4%, while those in de facto relationships make up only 8.3%, a figure well below the state and national average. Around 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

2.3% ▲ —

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 2021: 2.3%

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

8.3% ▲ +213.9%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 8.3%

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

Marital status

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In Piesse Brook, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 15 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 12 males; 5–9: 13 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Piesse Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51240/piesse-brook/topic/demographics-identity