7,268 ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,380
- 2016: 6,655
- 2021: 7,268
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Queens Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Queens Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 40% of people in Queens Park are young adults aged 25 to 44, making it a notably youthful area. The typical resident is just 32, which is six years younger than the national figure. This creates a community with a high proportion of children and very few seniors.
7,268
▲ +35.1%
- 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 Queens Park — higher than 87% of areas.
| Queens Park | 7,268 |
|---|---|
| 6107, WA | 48,583 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 7,268 residents, Queens Park is among the largest areas at this level. The population is noticeably younger than both the state and national averages.
32 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 20.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This helps explain why the number of people aged 65 and over is so low at just 8.0%, well below the national figure.
8.0% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Queens Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 8.0% of the population, a figure that is well below the national average.
2.2% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Queens Park, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Queens Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51271/queens-park/topic/demographics-identity