177 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 175
- 2021: 177
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Seppings · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 177 people now lives in Seppings, where residents are generally older than the national average. The area is marked by a high proportion of Indigenous people and a typical resident age of 43 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Seppings — higher than 51% of areas.
| Seppings | 177 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | 38,042 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 177, which is larger than about 52% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in Western Australia and across Australia, with a typical age of 43.
177 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 32.8%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 11.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
11.9% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Seppings, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 6.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 8.0% of the population, which is well below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
6.8% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Seppings, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Seppings [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51338/seppings/topic/demographics-identity