4,795 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,380
- 2016: 4,523
- 2021: 4,795
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shelley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Shelley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
The local population in Shelley has grown since 2011, with 4,795 people now living in the area. Residents are generally older than those in the rest of the state, with the typical person aged 42.
4,795
▲ +9.5%
- 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 Shelley — higher than 86% of areas.
| Shelley | 4,795 |
|---|---|
| 6148, WA | 18,974 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Shelley is larger than about 89% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
About 18.7% of the population are seniors aged 65 and over, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 make up 18.4% of residents, about the same as the state average.
18.7% ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Shelley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population is married at 59.1%, while those in de facto relationships are at 6.0%, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the state average.
0.4% ▼ -34.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shelley, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Shelley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51345/shelley/topic/demographics-identity