715 ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 513
- 2016: 687
- 2021: 715
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shadforth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Shadforth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Shadforth is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This area is notably older than most similar places and has a population of 715 people.
715
▲ +39.4%
- 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 Shadforth — higher than 70% of areas.
| Shadforth | 715 |
|---|---|
| 6333, WA | 6,310 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 71% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of Western Australia and the broader nation.
50 yrs ▲ +2.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 26.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This high number of older adults is matched by a large group of children under 15, who account for 21.1% of the community.
26.0% ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Shadforth splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, at 63.4%. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.8%, which is about the same as the state and national figures, while 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
1.0% ▲ —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shadforth, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Shadforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51342/shadforth/topic/demographics-identity