572 ▼ -32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 842
- 2016: 680
- 2021: 572
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southern Cross · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Southern Cross
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Southern Cross is 50, making the population far older than the national figure. This ageing trend is seen in the high proportion of seniors and a small number of children, shaping the daily life of the 572 people living here.
572
▼ -32.1%
- 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 Southern Cross — higher than 66% of areas.
| Southern Cross | 572 |
|---|---|
| 6426, WA | 894 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 572, which is larger than about 69% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of Western Australia and the nation, with a typical age of 50 years.
50 yrs ▲ +35.1%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 45 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area has far fewer children under 15 (15.0%) compared to most other areas.
22.9% ▲ +124.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -42.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Southern Cross, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.1% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Around 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia.
2.8% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Southern Cross splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 15%.
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 Southern Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51393/southern-cross/topic/demographics-identity