12,852 ▲ +114.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,986
- 2016: 10,350
- 2021: 12,852
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southern River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Southern River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Southern River, where the typical person is just 33. This creates a family-focused feel for the suburb, which has grown to a population of 12,852 people.
12,852
▲ +114.7%
- 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 River — higher than 88% of areas.
| Southern River | 12,852 |
|---|---|
| 6110, WA | 44,873 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 25.2% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why seniors are so few here, with those aged 65 and over making up only 7.2% of the area.
7.2% ▲ +48.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.2% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Southern River, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (58.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 7.3%, which is well below the 11.5% national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.9% of the population, a little below the state average.
0.9% ▲ +67.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Southern River, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Southern River
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Southern River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51394/southern-river/topic/demographics-identity