1,165 ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,167
- 2016: 1,230
- 2021: 1,165
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Strathalbyn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Strathalbyn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population marks Strathalbyn, where the typical resident is 43. The area is larger than 76% of similar places and has a diverse mix of ages, though it has far fewer seniors than the national average.
1,165
▼ -0.2%
- 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 Strathalbyn — higher than 74% of areas.
| Strathalbyn | 1,165 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | 33,378 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 43, making the area noticeably older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country by five years. There are 1,165 people living in the area.
43 yrs ▲ +19.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While 18% of residents are children, which is about the same as the national figure, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 13%. This is well below the rates for both the state and Australia.
13.0% ▲ +157.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -35.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Strathalbyn, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (56.5%), while 12.6% are in a de facto relationship.
5.2% ▲ +401.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Strathalbyn, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Strathalbyn
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Strathalbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51410/strathalbyn/topic/demographics-identity