3,267 ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,485
- 2016: 3,325
- 2021: 3,267
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stratton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Stratton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Stratton, where the typical resident is just 33 years old. This younger profile is driven by a high number of children and a small proportion of seniors. There are 3,267 people living in the area.
3,267
▼ -6.3%
- 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 Stratton — higher than 85% of areas.
| Stratton | 3,267 |
|---|---|
| 6056, WA | 41,172 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 33, making the area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
33 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 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 23.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the area's youth, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
11.3% ▲ +60.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.6% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Stratton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.6% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the state and national averages. Additionally, those in de facto relationships make up 15.3% of the population, which is higher than in most other areas.
9.6% ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stratton, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Stratton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51413/stratton/topic/demographics-identity