84 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71
- 2021: 84
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southampton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Southampton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Southampton is 56 years old, making it a far older community than the national average. With a small population of just 84 people, the area is largely defined by a high proportion of seniors and older adults.
84
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- 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 Southampton — lower than 63% of areas.
| Southampton | 84 |
|---|---|
| 6253, WA | 655 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident here is 56, which is far older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country. This small community has a total population of 84 people.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 39.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This older lean is paired with a high number of children under 15, at 22.6%, which is well above the state and national figures.
39.3% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Southampton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (34%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 64.9% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 4.7%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.7% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Southampton, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Southampton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Southampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51391/southampton/topic/demographics-identity