San Remo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in San Remo

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

Over half of the 1,022 people in San Remo are married, reflecting a mature community with a very high proportion of seniors. The typical resident is 48, making this area far older than both the state and national averages.

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Where San Remo sits — Total population

1,022 ▲ +15.6%
  • 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 San Remo — higher than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
San Remo1,022
6210, WA 75,034
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

San Remo is larger than about 74% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 48, which is 10 years older than the usual person in Western Australia or across the country.

1,022 ▲ +15.6%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 884
  • 2016: 964
  • 2021: 1,022

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

48 yrs ▲ +9.1%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A quarter of the population is aged 65 and over, a figure well above the state and national averages. This helps explain the high typical age, while children under 15 make up 16.7%, which is a little below the national figure.

25.2% ▲ +69.1%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 25.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.7% ▼ -9.3%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In San Remo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.1%, which is a little below the state and national figures.

10.1% ▲ +34.6%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 10.1%

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

Marital status

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In San Remo, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 6 males; 85+: 15 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 15 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 29 males; 75–79: 23 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 31 males; 70–74: 41 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 39 males; 65–69: 40 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 39 males; 60–64: 50 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 40 males; 55–59: 39 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 38 males; 50–54: 40 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 34 males; 45–49: 31 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 27 males; 40–44: 38 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 24 males; 35–39: 21 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 13 males; 30–34: 27 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 16 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 26 males; 20–24: 18 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 38 males; 15–19: 26 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 34 males; 10–14: 31 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 31 males; 5–9: 18 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 28 males; 0–4: 30 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 San Remo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51323/san-remo/topic/demographics-identity