2,863 ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,026
- 2016: 2,317
- 2021: 2,863
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Serpentine · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Serpentine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Serpentine is 45, making this community noticeably older than the state and national figures. With a population of 2,863, the area is larger than about 84% of similar places. It is a place where more than half of the residents are married.
2,863
▲ +41.3%
- 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 Serpentine — higher than 83% of areas.
| Serpentine | 2,863 |
|---|---|
| 6125, WA | 3,622 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, which is 7 years older than the usual resident in Western Australia or the rest of the country.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 only 15.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This contributes to an older age structure, with 32.6% of residents being adults aged 45 to 64.
17.6% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -31.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Serpentine, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of people identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most of the population are married at 52%, while 11.8% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the state average.
3.9% ▲ +190.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Serpentine, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Serpentine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51339/serpentine/topic/demographics-identity