Stake Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Stake Hill

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Stake Hill is now 45, making the area noticeably older than the national average. This small community of 469 people is largely made up of older adults, who account for 39% of the population.

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Where Stake Hill sits — Total population

469 ▼ -5.1%
  • 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 Stake Hill — higher than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Stake Hill469
6181, WA 469
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population has grown to 469 people, which is larger than about 67% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the state or the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 45.

469 ▼ -5.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 494
  • 2016: 485
  • 2021: 469

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

45 yrs ▲ +15.4%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 39%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 14.1%, which is well below the national figure.

14.1% ▲ +98.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.1%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.4% ▼ -22.9%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Stake Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (17%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Most residents are married, while 11% are in de facto relationships, a figure slightly below the state average.

3.4% ▲ +461.8%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.6%
  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 3.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.0% ▲ +57.1%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Stake Hill, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 16 males; 65–69: 18 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 23 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 25 males; 55–59: 19 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 28 males; 50–54: 23 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 27 males; 45–49: 26 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 15 males; 40–44: 21 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 14 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 16 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 20 males; 15–19: 24 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 15 males; 10–14: 23 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 12 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 8 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Stake Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51404/stake-hill/topic/demographics-identity