268 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 218
- 2016: 227
- 2021: 268
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Preston Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Preston Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population now defines Preston Beach, where the typical resident is 62 years old. This is 24 years older than the national figure, making it one of the oldest areas of its kind. Nearly half of all residents are seniors, creating a distinct demographic profile for the town.
268
▲ +22.9%
- 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 Preston Beach — higher than 58% of areas.
| Preston Beach | 268 |
|---|---|
| 6215, WA | 4,234 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population stands at 268 people, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. The typical resident is 62, a figure that is far older than both Western Australia and Australia.
62 yrs ▲ +6.9%
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58 yrs
- 2016: 62 yrs
- 2021: 62 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 47% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, making up only 6.3% of the community.
47.0% ▲ +70.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.3% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Preston Beach, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most areas. People in de facto relationships make up 8.4% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures.
3.0% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Preston Beach, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Preston Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51262/preston-beach/topic/demographics-identity